Gregorius Forename
Approximately 13,159 people bear this name
Gregorius Forename Definition:
A male name. (Latin Gregorius, French Gregoire, Italian Gregorio, German Gregor) Greek Γρηγόριος from γρηγορέω ‘to be watchful’. It was the name of two fathers of the Eastern Church, St Gregory Nazianzen (c. 325 - c.390) and St Gregory of Nyssa (c.
Read More About This ForenameGregorius Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 100% | 12,713 | 1:20,291 | 2,858 |
| Namibia | 100% | 150 | 1:16,028 | 1,584 |
| India | 100% | 73 | 1:16,642,164 | 419,050 |
| South Africa | 93% | 62 | 1:879,559 | 35,041 |
| Belgium | 100% | 46 | 1:249,784 | 5,526 |
| Germany | 100% | 15 | 1:6,445,192 | 24,261 |
| United States | - | 14 | 1:25,895,498 | 195,258 |
| Brazil | 100% | 10 | 1:21,423,615 | 203,947 |
| Canada | - | 10 | 1:3,313,337 | 41,238 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 9 | 1:1,878,009 | 24,529 |
| Sweden | 100% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Malaysia | 89% | 9 | 1:3,383,327 | 86,111 |
| Norway | 100% | 8 | 1:641,541 | 10,538 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nigeria | - | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
Gregorius (2,251) may also be a surname.
Gregorius Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. (Latin Gregorius, French Gregoire, Italian Gregorio, German Gregor) Greek Γρηγόριος from γρηγορέω ‘to be watchful’. It was the name of two fathers of the Eastern Church, St Gregory Nazianzen (c. 325 - c.390) and St Gregory of Nyssa (c. 331 - c. 395), and of 16 Popes, beginning with St Gregory ‘the Great’ (c. 540-604). The nameis not found in England before the Norman Conquest, but was common in the 12th C and later. English Register of Godstow Nunnery, c. 1450 (E.E.T.S. 129-30) (1450) gives Gregour as the English for Gregorius. There are a great many surnames formed from it, e.g. Gregory, Greg, Gregg, Grig, Grigg, Greggs, Griggs, Gregson, Grigson, Greig. Greg and Grig were respectively North and South country forms of the diminutive. Greig is the Scottish form. McGregor is probably a patronymic formed from it.
Gregorius Curia Regis Rolls 1187-1220, Hundred Rolls 1273, Feudal Aids 1346, Close Rolls 1386. Gregory Hundred Rolls 1073, Close Rolls 1387. Greg, Grege Hundred Rolls 1273, Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Grigge Hundred Rolls 1273.
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregoirius | 95 | 7 | / |
| Gregosrius | 95 | 3 | / |
| Hgregorius | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gregorgius | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gregoriu | 94 | 8 | / |
| Gergorius | 89 | 1,004 | / |
| Grogorius | 89 | 57 | / |
| Grigorius | 89 | 30 | / |
| Gregerius | 89 | 15 | / |
| Gregurius | 89 | 14 | / |
| Gregarius | 89 | 12 | / |
| Girgorius | 89 | 7 | / |
| Grygorius | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gregoriuz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gragorius | 89 | 1 | / |
| Grigorijus | 84 | 349 | / |
| Gregarious | 84 | 7 | / |
| Grigoriuss | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gracgorius | 84 | 1 | / |
| Grigoriu | 82 | 10 | / |
| Gregoryu | 82 | 4 | / |
| Grigorijius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gergarius | 78 | 12 | / |
| Gregoreos | 78 | 3 | / |
| Grogerius | 78 | 2 | / |
| Grigoryus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grigoroiu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Grygoryus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gergoryus | 78 | 1 | / |
Gregorius Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gregorius in the Russian language | ||
| Грегориус | gregorius | - |
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