Grigor is a masculine
given name
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and a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
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. Variants include
Gregory,
Gregor
Gregor is a masculine given name. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People
* Gregor Abel (born 1949), Scottish footballer
* Gregor Adlercreutz (1898–1944), Swedish equestrian
* Gregor Aichinger (c. 1565–1628), G ...
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Grigori Grigory, Grigori and Grigoriy are Russian masculine given names.
It may refer to watcher angels or more specifically to the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels.
Grigory
* Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russian novelist
* Grigory Barenblatt (1927201 ...
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Grigory Grigory, Grigori and Grigoriy are Russian language, Russian masculine given names.
It may refer to watcher angels or more specifically to Watcher (angel)#Grigori, the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels.
Grigory
* Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russ ...
, and in
Western Armenian
Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based ...
as Krikor.
People with the given name
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Grigor III Pahlavuni
Grigor III Pahlavuni (; also Catholicos Grigor III Pahlavuni or Gregory III of Cilicia) (1093–1166) was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1113 to 1166. He is known for his ''sharakans'', which are collections of hymns, and fo ...
(1093-1166), Armenian catholicos
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Grigor Artsruni
Grigor Artsruni (also spelled as Krikor Ardzruni) ( hy, Գրիգոր Արծրունի; 27 February 1845 – 19 December 1892) was an Armenian journalist, critic, writer and public activist, Doctor of Political Economy and Philosophy (degreed by He ...
(1845-1892), Armenian journalist
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Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov ( bg, Григор Димитров, ; born 16 May 1991) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on ...
(born 1991), Bulgarian tennis player
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Grigor Gurzadyan (born 1922), Armenian astronomer
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Grigor Koprov
Grigor Koprov ( mk, Григор Копров) (born September 30, 1943)Jozo Tomasevich, War and Revolution in Yugoslavia: 1941 - 1945, Vol. 2, Stanford University Press, 2002, , pp. 160-168. is arguably one of the most famous Macedonian pop music ...
(born 1943), Macedonian musician
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Grigor Marzuantsi (18th century), Armenian book printer
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Grigor Meliksetyan (born 1986), Armenian footballer
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Grigor Nachovich
Grigor Dimitrov Nachovich ( bg, Григор Димитров Начович; 3 February 1845 – 4 January 1920) was a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. One of the early leaders of the Conservative Party and the country's first Minister of Finan ...
(1845-1920), Bulgarian politician
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Grigor Parlichev
Grigor Stavrev Parlichev (also spelled Prlichev, Parlitcheff or Prličev; bg, Григор Ставрев Пърличев; gr, Γρηγόριος Σταυρίδης, translit=Grigorios Stavrides, mk, Григор Прличев) was a Bulga ...
(1830-1893), Bulgarian writer
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Grigor Paron-Ter (17th century), Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
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Grigor Tatevatsi
Gregory of Tatev, or Grigor Tatevatsi ( hy, Գրիգոր Տաթևացի) (1346–1409 or 1410) was an Armenian philosopher, theologian and a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Gregory was born in Tmkaberd in Georgia or Vayots Dzor in ...
(14th century), Armenian philosopher
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Grigor Taylor
Grigor Weston Taylor also known as Greg Taylor, is an Australian former actor, best known for his parts in several television series including '' Matlock Police'' and ''Glenview High''.
Early life, education and teacher
Taylor was born in P ...
(born 1943), Australian actor
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Grigor Topalli
Grigor Topalli (born 1 November 1992 in Korçë) is an Albanian professional footballer who currently plays for Greek lower league side Keravnos Perni as a forward.
Club career
He has previously played for Aris Thessaloniki in Greece
Gr ...
(born 1992), Albanian footballer
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Grigor Vachkov
Grigor Vachkov, often called Grishata ( bg, Григор Вачков - Гришата; 26 May 1932 – 18 March 1980) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor, honored with the award of "People's actor" in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. He ha ...
(1932-1980), Bulgarian actor
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Grigor Vitez
Grigorije "Grigor" Vitez ( sh-Cyrl, Григорије "Григор" Витез; 15 February 1911 – 23 November 1966) was a Yugoslav writer and translator. He is best remembered as the author of children's poetry and other forms of literature ...
(1911-1966), Croatian writer
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Ronald Grigor Suny
Ronald Grigor Suny (born September 25, 1940) is an American historian and political scientist. Suny is the William H. Sewell Jr. Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Michigan and served as director of the Eisenberg In ...
(born 1940), American historian
People with the surname
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George Grigor
George Edward Grigor (September 3, 1916 — October 7, 1979) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey centre who played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which las ...
(1916-1992), Canadian ice hockey centre
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James Grigor
James Grigor (1811?–1848), was a botanist.
Grigor was the author of the ‘Eastern Arboretum, or Register of Remarkable Trees, Seats, Gardens, &c., in the County of Norfolk,’ London 18 0-1, with fifty etched plates, issued in fifteen numbe ...
(circa 1811-1848), English botanist
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Murray Grigor
William Alexander Murray Grigor (born 1939) is a Scottish film-maker, writer, artist, exhibition curator and amateur architect who has served as director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He has made over 50 films with a focus on a ...
(born 1939), Scottish filmmaker
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Gregory (given name)
The masculine Given name, first name Gregory derives from the Latin name "Gregorius", which came from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgórios) meaning "watchful, alert" (derived from Greek "γρηγoρεῖν" "grēgorein" meaning "t ...
and variant
Gregor
Gregor is a masculine given name. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People
* Gregor Abel (born 1949), Scottish footballer
* Gregor Adlercreutz (1898–1944), Swedish equestrian
* Gregor Aichinger (c. 1565–1628), G ...
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Grigori (given name) Grigory, Grigori and Grigoriy are Russian masculine given names.
It may refer to watcher angels or more specifically to the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels.
Grigory
* Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russian novelist
* Grigory Barenblatt (1927201 ...
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Grigory Grigory, Grigori and Grigoriy are Russian language, Russian masculine given names.
It may refer to watcher angels or more specifically to Watcher (angel)#Grigori, the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels.
Grigory
* Grigory Baklanov (1923–2009), Russ ...
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Krikor Krikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to Eastern Armenian given name Grigor and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko.
Notable people with the name include:
Religi ...
, Western Armenian given name (equivalent to Easter Armenian Grigor)
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Masculine given names
Bulgarian masculine given names