The masculine

first name First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared an ...

Gregory or Grégory derives from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

name "Gregorius", which came from the

late Greek Late Greek refers to writings in the Greek language in Late Antiquity and the Early Byzantine period; and in other words, from about the late 2nd century AD until about the late 7th century AD.See the definitions of "Late Greek" aDictionary.comanT ...

name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgórios) meaning "watchful, alert" (derived from "ἐγείρω" "egeiro" meaning "to awaken, arouse"). (See also the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels in

Second Book of Enoch The Second Book of Enoch (abbreviated as 2 Enoch and also known as Slavonic Enoch, Slavic Enoch, or the Secrets of Enoch) is a pseudepigraphic text in the apocalyptic genre. It describes the ascent of the patriarch Enoch, ancestor of Noah, throu ...

). Through

folk etymology Folk etymology – also known as (generative) popular etymology, analogical reformation, (morphological) reanalysis and etymological reinterpretation – is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a mo ...

, the name also became associated with

''grex'' (stem ''greg–'') meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a

shepherd A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations; it exists in many parts of the globe, and it is an important part of Pastoralism, pastoralist animal husbandry. ...

who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among

monk A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...

s and

pope The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...

s. Sixteen

popes The pope is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the pope was the sovereign or head of sta ...

and two

antipopes An antipope () is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope. Between the 3rd and mid-15th centuries, antipopes were supported by factions within the Church itse ...

have used the name Gregorius, starting with

Pope Gregory I Pope Gregory I (; ; – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (; ), was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 until his death on 12 March 604. He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Ro ...

(Gregory the Great). It is tied with Benedict as the second-most popular name for popes, after

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

. Although the name was uncommon in the early 20th century, after the popularity of the actor

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 12th-greatest male ...

it became one of the ten most common male names in the United States in the 1950s and has remained popular since.

Name days

The Roman Catholic Church traditionally held the feast of Saint Gregory (the Great) on March 12, but changed it to September 3 in 1969. March 12 remains the

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

for Gregory in most countries. Gregory the

Theologian Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of ...

(also known as

Gregory of Nazianzus Gregory of Nazianzus (; ''Liturgy of the Hours'' Volume I, Proper of Saints, 2 January. – 25 January 390), also known as Gregory the Theologian or Gregory Nazianzen, was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbi ...

) is one of the

Three Hierarchs The Three Hierarchs (; ) of Eastern Christianity refers to Basil the Great (also known as Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus) and John Chrysostom. They were highly influential bishops of the early chur ...

(Ancient Greek: Οἱ Τρεῖς Ἱεράρχαι; Greek: Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες). The other two are Basil the Great, also known as

Basil of Caesarea Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379) was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who suppor ...

and

John Chrysostom John Chrysostom (; ; – 14 September 407) was an important Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and p ...

. All three have separate feast days in January: Basil on January 1, Gregory on January 25, and Chrysostom on January 27.

Forms in different languages

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: ''

Grigor Grigor is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Gregory, Gregor, Grigori, Grigory, and in Western Armenian as Krikor or Kirkor. People with the given name * Grigor III Pahlavuni (1093–1166), Armenian catholicos * Grigor A ...

'', ''Gregor'', ''Gërgur'' *

Amharic Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...

: ጎርጎሪዯስ (''Gorgorios'') *

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: (''Jirjir''), (''Jurayj''), (''Jirījūrī''), (''Ghirīghūrī'') *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

: Գրիգոր ( Western Armenian: ''

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. A variant is Kirkor. Notable people with the na ...

; '' Eastern Armenian: ''

'') *

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

: (''Ryhor'') *

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

: গ্রেগরি (Grēgari) * Bulgarian: (''

'') * Catalan: ''Gregori'' *

Chinese Chinese may refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China. **'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...

: 格雷戈里 (''Géléigēlǐ''), 格里高利 (''Gélǐgāolì'') * Croatian: ''Grgur'', ''Grga'' or ''Grgo'' *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: ''Řehoř'' * Danish: ''Gregers'' *

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

: ''

Gregoor Gregoor is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Gillis Smak Gregoor (1770–1843), Dutch landscape painter * Gregoor van Dijk (born 1981), Dutch footballer * Jan Gregoor Johannes Jacobus "Jan" Gregoor (Apri ...

'', ''Gregorius'' * English: ''Gregory'', also '' Gregg'', ''

Greg Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (sometimes spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian b ...

'' *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: ''Reigo'' * Faroese: ''Grækaris'' * Finnish: ''Reijo'' or ''Reko'' *

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

: ''Grégory'' or ''

Grégoire Grégoire is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname / Family name * Alexandre Grégoire (1922–2001), Haitian painter * Antonina Grégoire (1914-1952), Belgian commercial engineer, feminist and communist, ...

'' * Filipino '' Gregorio'' * Georgian: გრიგოლი (''Grigoli'', ''Grigori'') *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: ''Gregor'' *

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

: Γρηγόριος ('' Grigorios'', ''Gri̱górios'', ''Gregorios''), Γρηγόρης (''Grigoris'', ''Gregoris'') * Gujarati: ગ્રેગરી (''Grēgarī'') *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

: גרגורי *

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

: ग्रेगोरी (''Grēgōrī'') * Hungarian: ''Gergely'', ''Gergő'' or Transylvanian: ''Gerő'' * Icelandic: ''Gregor'' *

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

: ''Gregorius'', ''Gregory'' * Irish: ''Gréagóir'' *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: '' Gregorio'' *

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: ''Guregori'' (グレゴリー) *

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

: ಗ್ರೆಗೊರಿ (''Gregori'') *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in t ...

: 그레고리오 (''Geulegolio'') *

: ''Gregorius'' * Latvian: ''Gregors'' * Lithuanian: ''Grigalius'', ''Grigas'' or ''Gregoras'', ''Gregorijus'' *

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia * Mac ...

: Григориј, Grigorij *

Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Maltese ...

: ''Girgor'' *

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

: ग्रेगोरी (Grēgōrī) *

Mongolian Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * ...

: Грегори, Gryegori * Nepali: ग्रेगरी, Grēgarī * Norwegian: ''Greger'' or ''Gregers'' *

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: گرگوری *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

: ''Grzegorz'', diminutives Grześ, Grzesiu, Grzesio, Grzesiek * Portuguese: ''Gregório'' *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: '' Grigore'' or ''Gligor'' *

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: (''Grigoriy'', ''Grigori'', '' Grigory''), with diminutives ('' Grisha''), (''Grishka'') *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: ''Griogair'' * Scots: ''Gregor'' *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

Grigorije Grigorije ( sr-cyr, Григорије) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Greek ''Grēgorios'' (, , English: Gregory) meaning "watchful, alert". It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to: * Grigorije ...

(Григорије), Gligorije (Глигорије), or Grgur (Гргур) * Slovak: , * Slovene: ' or ' *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: '' Gregorio'' * Swedish: ''Greger'' *

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

: கிரிகோரி (''Kirikōri'') *

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

: గ్రెగొరీ (''Gregorī'') * Thai: เกรกอรี or เกรกกอรี (''Gregori'', ''Greggori'', ''Krekori'', ''Krekkori'') * Turkish:

* Ukrainian: Григорій (''Hryhoriy''), Гриць(ко) (''Hryts(ko)'') *

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: گریگوری * Welsh: ''

'' *

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

: גרעגאָרי, Gregori

Notable people named Gregory

Religious figures

* Pope Gregory (disambiguation) * Patriarch Gregory (disambiguation) *

Saint Gregory (disambiguation) Saint Gregory, also Pope Gregory I or Gregory the Dialogist (c. 540 – 604), was Pope from 590 until his death. Saint Gregory may also refer to: * Gregory Thaumaturgus, (Gregory the Wonderworker), or Gregory of Neocaesarea (died 270) * Gregory ...

Gregory Asbestas Gregory Asbestas (, ) was an influential bishop from Syracuse, who served thrice as Archbishop of Syracuse (844 – ca. 852/3, 858–867, and 877–878/9) and later (879–880) as metropolitan bishop of Nicaea. A protégé of the Patriarch of Co ...

(), archbishop of Syracuse *

Gregory of Nin Gregory of Nin ( ; ) was a Croatian Catholic prelate who served as a medieval Bishop of Nin, whom strongly opposed the pope and official circles of the Catholic Church. He introduced the Croatian language in the religious services after the Gre ...

, 10th century Croatian bishop and reformer *

Gregory of Narek Grigor Narekatsi (; anglicized as Gregory of Narek; – 1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches and was declared a Doctor of t ...

(c. 950–1003/1011), Armenian monk, philosopher, poet, and theologian *

Gregory, Bishop of Győr Gregory (; died 11 April 1241) was a Hungarian prelate in the first half of the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Győr from 1224 until his death fighting against the Mongols in the Battle of Mohi. Biography His origin is uncertain, possibly ...

(died 1241), Hungarian prelate *

Gregory Palamas Gregory Palamas (; ; – 1357/1359) was a Byzantine Greek theologian and Eastern Orthodox cleric of the late Byzantine period. A monk of Mount Athos (modern Greece) and later archbishop of Thessalonica, he is famous for his defense of hesyc ...

(c. 1296–1357 or 1359), archbishop, monk, and theologian *

Gregory of Rimini Blessed Gregory of Rimini, Order of Saint Augustine, O.E.S.A. (Latin Beatus Gregorius de Arimino or Ariminiensis) (c. 1300 – November 1358), was one of the great Scholasticism, scholastic philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. He was ...

(c. 1300–1358), philosopher and theologian *

Gregory IV of Athens Gregory IV, (, ; died 1828) was an Albanians, Albanian scholar and cleric who became Metropolitan of Athens in 1827–1828. Gregory was born in Gjirokastër in the mid to late-18th century. He became a teacher in the New Academy (Moscopole), N ...

, Metropolitan of Athens *

Gregory (Afonsky) Archbishop Gregory (secular name George Sergeyevich Afonsky, ; April 17, 1925 – April 15, 2008) was the Archbishop of Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, Sitka and Alaska from 1973 to 1995.He was also an author of books on Theology and E ...

(1925–2008), Archbishop of Sitka and Alaska * Gregory Karotemprel (born 1933), Syro–Malabar bishop *

Gregory Greiten Gregory Greiten (born ) is an American Catholic priest from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He gained attention in the United States in 2017 when he came out as a gay man during a homily at Mass Mass is an Intrinsic and extrinsic properties, intrinsic ...

(born ), an American Catholic priest

Aristocrats

Gregory (exarch) Gregory II (; ) was an Exarch of Ravenna attested to c. 666. His attested administration closely coincides with the Archbishop of Ravenna struggles with the papacy over the independence of the see and the Byzantine emperor Constans II's invasion o ...

, Exarch of Ravenna 664-677 * Gregory of Benevento (died 739/740), Italian duke *

Gregory I of Naples Gregory I (died 755) was the Duke of Naples The dukes of Naples were the military commanders of the ''ducatus Neapolitanus'', a Byzantine Empire, Byzantine outpost in Italy, one of the few remaining after the conquest of the Lombards. In 661, Em ...

, Duke of Naples (739–755) *

Gregory II of Naples Gregory II was the Duke of Naples from 766 to his death in 794. He was the eldest son of Stephen II, who augmented his power against his Byzantine suzerains and then abdicated to a monastery, leaving Naples to his son. Stephen had unified the c ...

, Duke of Naples (767–794) * Gregory III of Naples, Duke of Naples (864–870) *

Gregory IV of Naples Gregory IV (died 915) was the firstborn son of Duke Sergius II of Naples and successor of his paternal uncle, Bishop Athanasius, in 898, when he was elected ''dux'', or ''magister militum'', unanimously by the aristocracy. His other paternal uncl ...

, Duke of Naples (898–915)

Other

Gregory Abbott Gregory Joel Abbott (born April 2, 1954) is an American singer, musician, composer and producer. Although he continues to record to date, he is best known for his singles in the mid-1980s including his platinum single, " Shake You Down", from ...

(born 1954), American composer, musician, singer, and record producer * Gregory Abowd (born 1964), American computer scientist * Gregory H. Adamian (1926–2015), American college administrator and lawyer * Gregory Agboneni (born 1948), Nigerian military administrator and soldier *

Grégory Alldritt Grégory Alldritt (born 23 March 1997) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a Number 8 (rugby union), number eight for Top 14 club Stade Rochelais, La Rochelle and the France national rugby union team, France national team. ...

(born 1997), French rugby player * Gregory Amenoff (born 1948), American painter * Gregory Areshian (1949–2020), Armenian–American archaeologist and historian * Grégory Arganese (born 1982), French rugby player * Gregory Arkhurst (born 1976), Ivorian swimmer *

Grégory Arnolin Grégory Arnolin (born 10 November 1980), known simply as Grégory, is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in metropolitan France, he played for the Martinique national team. Club career Arnolin was born in ...

(born 1980), French soccer player * Gregory Asgarali (born 1947), Trinidadian cricket player *

Gregory Balestrero Gregory Balestrero (born July 16, 1947 in New York City) is an American industrial engineer, and CEO emeritus of the Project Management Institute. He has a record of overseeing administrative, financial and internal affairs for professional asso ...

(born 1947), American industrial engineer *

Gregory Bateson Gregory Bateson (9 May 1904 – 4 July 1980) was an English anthropology, anthropologist, social sciences, social scientist, linguistics, linguist, visual anthropology, visual anthropologist, semiotics, semiotician, and cybernetics, cybernetici ...

(1904–1980), English anthropologist and linguist * Grégory Bauge (born 1985), French racing cyclist *

Gregory Baum Gerhard Albert Baum (June 20, 1923 – October 18, 2017), better known as Gregory Baum, was a German-born Canadian priest and theologian in the Catholic Church. He became known in North America and Europe in the 1960s for his work on ecumenism, ...

(1923–2017), German–born Canadian priest and theologian * Gregory Bayne (born 1972), South African rower *

Gregory Beale Gregory Kimball Beale (born February 10, 1949, in Dallas, Texas; also known as G. K. Beale) is a biblical scholar, currently a Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He is an ordained ...

(born 1949), American professor and theologian *

Gregory Bedny Gregory Z. Bedny (; October 8, 1938 – July 22, 2018), a Ukrainian-American psychologist, was the founder of the Systemic-Structural Activity Theory (SSAT). He developed the qualitative and quantitative methods of the assessment of complexity, ...

(1938–2018), Ukrainian–American psychologist * Gregory Beecroft (born 1952), American actor *

Gregory Benford Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is professor emeritus at the department of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. He is a contributing editor of ''Reason ...

(born 1941), American astrophysicist and author * Gregory Benko (born 1952), Australian fencer * Gregory Beroza (born 1959), American professor and seismologist *

Gregory Berríos Gregory Berríos (born January 24, 1979) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team, Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Pla ...

(born 1979), Puerto Rican volleyball player * Gregory Betts (born 1975), Canadian poet and professor *

Gregory Beylkin Gregory Beylkin (born 16 March 1953) is a Russian–American mathematician. Education and career He studied from 1970 to 1975 at the University of Leningrad, with Diploma in Mathematics in November 1975. From 1976 to 1979 he was a research scient ...

(born 1953), Russian–American mathematician *

Gregory J. Bonann Gregory J. Bonann (born June 28, 1952) is an American lifeguard, television producer, director, writer, and showrunner. He is best known for co-creating the internationally syndicated television series, ''Baywatch'', which ran for eleven seasons ...

(born 1952), American lifeguard, showrunner, and television producer *Gregory Brathwaite (born 1969), Barbadian cricket umpire *Gregory Brenes (born 1988), Costa Rican cyclist *Gregory Brigman (born 1987), American paralympic soccer player and referee *Gregory H. Botz (born 1962), American physician *Grégory Bourdy (born 1982), French golfer *Grégory Bourillon (born 1984), French soccer player *Gregory Buchakjian (born 1971), Lebanese filmmaker, photographer, and art historian *Gregory Burke (born 1968), Scottish playwright *Gregory Cahill (born 1982), American filmmaker and film producer *Gregory Carigiet (born 1987), Swiss luger *Grégory Cerdan (born 1982), French soccer player *Gregory Chaitin (born 1947), Argentine–American computer scientist and mathematician *Gregory Chamitoff (born 1962), American astronaut *Gregory Chaney (born 1981), American politician *Gregory Charles (born 1968), Canadian musician and singer *Gregory S. Chirikjian (born 1966), American mathematician and roboticist *Gregory Chow (born 1930), Chinese–American economist *Gregory R. Ciottone (born 1965), American physician *Gregory Clifton (born 1968), American football player *Gregory Coates (born 1961), American artist *Gregory Cochran (born 1953), American anthropologist and author *Gregory Colbert (born 1960), Canadian photographer *Gregory Corbitt (born 1971), Australian field hockey player *Gregory Corso (1930–2001), American poet *Gregory Costantino (born 1960), American politician *Grégory Coupet (born 1972), French soccer player *Gregory B. Craig (born 1945), American lawyer and politician *Gregory Crewdson (born 1962), American photographer *Gregory Cusack (born 1943), American politician *Gregory Damons (born 1995), South African soccer player *Gregory Daniel (born 1994), American cyclist *Gregory Deighan (born 1939), Canadian politician *Gregory Dickow (born 1964), American pastor *Gregory Doran (born 1958), English stage director *Grégory Dubois (born 1975), French ice hockey player *Grégory Dufer (born 1981), Belgian soccer player *Grégory Dufrennes (born 1983), French soccer player *Gregory Duralev (born 1979), Russian bodybuilder, businessman, and economist *Gregory Durand (born 1977), French speed skater *Grégory Duruz (born 1977), Swiss soccer player *Grégory Dutil (born 1980), French soccer player *Gregory Echenique (born 1990) Venezuelan basketball player *Gregory W. Engle (born 1954), German–born American diplomat *Gregory Euclide (born 1974), American painter and teacher *Gregory A. Feest (born 1956), American major general *Gregory L. Fenves (born 1957), American professor and structural engineer *Gregory S. Forbes (born 1950), American meteorologist *Gregory Franchi (born 1982), Belgian racing driver *Gregory Frost (born 1951), American novelist *Gregory Gagnon (born 1972), American major general *Grégory Galbadon (born 1973), French politician *Gregory Galloway (born 1962), American writer *Gregory G. Garre (born 1964), American lawyer and politician *Grégory Gaultier (born 1982), French squash player *Gregory Gaye (1900–1993), Russian–American actor *Gregory Gillespie (1936–2000), American painter *Gregory Goodridge (born 1971), Barbadian soccer player *Gregory Gourdet (born 1975), American chef and restaurateur *Gregory Grefenstette (born 1956), French–American computer scientist and professor *Gregory Haddad (born 1966), American politician *Gregory Haerr (born 1957), American entrepreneur *Gregory Haimovsky (born 1926), Russian pianist and writer *Gregory Halpern (born 1977), American photographer and teacher *Gregory J. Harbaugh (born 1956), American astronaut and astronautical engineer *Gregory Harrison (born 1950), American actor *Gregory T. Haugan (born 1931), American author *Gregory P. Hawkins (born 1957), American lawyer, teacher, and writer *Gregory Heisler (born 1954), American photographer *Gregory Helms (born 1974), American professional wrestler *Gregory Henriquez (born 1963), Canadian architect *Gregory Herbert (1947–1978), American saxophonist *Gregory M. Herek (born 1954), American author and professor *Gregory Herman (born 1972), American fashion designer *Gregory Hines (1946–2003), American actor, choreographer, dancer, and singer *Gregory Hoblit (born 1944), American filmmaker and television producer *Gregory Hogeboom (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player *Gregory Huber (born 1956), American judge, lawyer, and politician *Gregory C. Huffman (born 1967), American rear admiral *Gregory Iron (born 1986), American professional wrestler *Gregory Isaacs (1951–2010), Jamaican musician *Gregory Alan Isakov (born 1979), South African–born American singer and songwriter *Gregory Itzin (1948–2022), American actor *Gregory Jaczko (born 1970), American physicist and politician *Gregory Jagenburg (born 1957), American swimmer *Gregory Jarvis (1944–1986), American astronaut and engineer *Gregory Jbara (born 1961), American actor and singer *Gregory Kaidanov (born 1959), Ukrainian–born American chess grandmaster *Gregory Kats (born 1959), American businessman and environmentalist *Gregory G. Katsas (born 1964), American judge *Gregory Kealey (born 1948), Canadian historian *Gregory Kelley (1944–1961), American figure skater *Gregory Keyes (born 1963), American writer *Gregory Kimble (1917–2006), American professor and psychologist *Gregory Kirchhoff (born 1992), German filmmaker *Gregory Kolovakos (1951–1990), American activist and literary translator *Gregory Kondos (1923–2021), American painter *Gregory Kotrotsios (born 1984), Greek basketball player *Gregory Kramer (born 1952), American author, composer, inventor, and meditation teacher *Gregory Kuisch (born 2000), Dutch soccer player *Gregory Kunde (born 1954), American operatic tenor *Gregory La Cava (1892–1952), American filmmaker *Grégory Labille (born 1968), French politician *Gregory Lavelle (born 1963), American politician *Gregory Lekhtman (born 1946), Russian–Canadian entrepreneur and inventor *Grégory Lemarchal (1983–2007), French singer *Grégory Levasseur (born 1979), French filmmaker and film producer *Gregory Levey (born 1978), Canadian entrepreneur and writer *Gregory Liebenberg (born 2001), Zimbabwean cricket player *Gregory T. Linteris (born 1957), American scientist *Gregory Loewen (born 1966), Canadian philosopher *Gregory Lomayesva (born 1971), American painter and sculptor *Gregory Loselle (born 1963), American dramatist, poet, and teacher *Gregory Maguire (born 1954), American novelist *Gregory Mahler (born 1950), American political scientist *Gregory Mahlokwana (born 1994), South African cricket player *Gregory Mairs (born 1994), English badminton player *Gregory Mangin (1907–1979), American tennis player *Gregory Markopoulos (1928–1992), American filmmaker *Gregory P. McGuckin (born 1961), American politician *Gregory Meeks (born 1953), American lawyer and politician *Gregory Melleuish (born 1954), Australian professor *Gregory Merriman (born 1988), Australian figure skater *Gregory Mertens (1991–2015), Belgian soccer player *Gregory Mertl (born 1969), American composer *Gregory Messam (born 1973), Jamaican soccer player *Gregory Mitchell (born 1969), American politician *Gregory Morava (born 1959), American handball player *Gregory Mosher (born 1949), American filmmaker, stage director, and stage producer *Gregory Motton (born 1961), English author and playwright *Grégory Mounis (born 1985), French rugby player *Gregory Mulamba (born 1986), South African soccer player *Gregory Nagy (born 1942), Hungarian–Canadian professor *Gregory Nava (born 1949), American filmmaker and film producer *Gregory Nelson (born 1988), Dutch soccer player *Gregory J. Newell (born 1949), American diplomat and politician *Grégory Nicot (born 1982), French soccer player *Gregory Norminton (born 1976), English novelist *Gregory O'Brien (born 1961), New Zealand painter and poet *Gregory O'Donoghue (1951–2005), Irish poet *Gregory O'Kane (born 1972), Irish coach and hurler *Gregory O'Kelly (born 1941), Australian prelate *Gregory Olsen (born 1945), American engineer, entrepreneur, and scientist *Gregory Orfalea (born 1949), American writer *Gregory V. Palmer (born 1954), American bishop *Gregory Pardlo (born 1968), American poet, professor, and writer *

(1916–2003), American actor *Gregory Pence (born 1948), American philosopher *Gregory Perino (1914–2005), American archaeologist and author *Gregory Perkel (born 1939), Ukrainian–born American artist *Gregory Petsko (born 1948), American biochemist *Gregory Peyser (born 1983), American lacrosse player *Gregory Pikus (1923–1998), Soviet theoretical physicist *Gregory Pinas (born 1984), Dutch basketball player *Gregory Pokie (born 1987), Surinamese soccer player *Gregory Polanco (born 1991), Dominican baseball player *Gregory Porter (born 1971), American actor, singer, and songwriter *Gregory Rabassa (1922–2016), American literary translator *Gregory Raleigh (born 1961), American entrepreneur and inventor *Gregory Randolph (born 1972), American cyclist *Grégory Rast (born 1980), Swiss road bicycle racer *Gregory Ratoff (1893–1960), Russian–born American actor and filmmaker *Gregory F. Rayburn (born 1958), American businessman *Gregory Razran (1901–1973), Russian–American professor *Gregory Reinhart (born 1951), American operatic bass *Gregory Retallack (born 1951), Australian author, geologist, and paleontologist *Gregory Reyes (born 1962), American businessman *Gregory Rickel (born 1963), American bishop *Gregory Rockman (born 1959), South African police officer and politician *Gregory Rodrigues (born 1992), Brazilian mixed martial artist *Gregory Rogers (1957–2013), Australian illustrator and writer *Gregory Rokosh (born 1942), Canadian rower *Gregory Rousseau (born 2000), American football player *Gregory Rudelson (born 1988), Israeli judoka and belt wrestler *Gregory Rusland (born 1959), Surinamese politician *Gregory Russell (born 1951), Canadian volleyball player *Gregory Ruth (1939–1974), American wrestler *Gregory Saavedra (born 1989), Chilean soccer player *Gregory Salcido (born 1968), American educator and politician *Gregory Sambou (born 1994), Gambian soccer player *Gregory Santos (born 1999), Dominican baseball player *Gregory Scarpa (1928–1994), American caporegime and hitman *Gregory Schaken (born 1989), Dutch soccer player *Gregory Schulte (born 1958), American diplomat *Gregory Scofield (born 1966) Canadian Métis beadwork artist, dramatist, and poet *Gregory Shambrook (born 1953), Australian rugby player *Gregory Short (1938–1999), American composer, educator, and pianist *Gregory Shvedov (born 1976), Russian activist and journalist *Gregory Sierra (1937–2021), American actor *Gregory Siff (born 1977), American actor, writer, and visual artist *Gregory Simons (born 1958), Bermudian sprinter *Gregory Sivashinsky (born 1945), Russian–Israeli professor *Gregory Soto (born 1995), Dominican baseball player *Gregory Spaid (born 1946), American artist *Gregory Spatz (born 1964), American author and musician *Gregory Sporleder (born 1964), American actor and filmmaker *Gregory Springer (born 1961), American rower *Gregory Stephanopoulos (born 1950), American chemical engineer *Gregory Sterling (born 1954), American academic and religious scholar *Gregory N. Stivers (born 1960), American judge *Gregory Stroud (1892–1974), English operatic baritone *Gregory Strydom (born 1984), Zimbabwean cricket player *Gregory Stump (born 1954), American linguist and professor *Gregory Swallow, American politician *Grégory Tadé (born 1986), French soccer player *Grégory Tafforeau (born 1976), French soccer player *Gregory Tardy (born 1966), American clarinetist and saxophonist *Grégory Tarlé (born 1983), French ice hockey coach *Gregory Tesser (born 1946), English sports broadcaster and writer *Gregory Tilyard (born 1932), Australian cricket player *Gregory Tucker (born 1957), American politician *Grégory Turpin (born 1980), French singer and songwriter *Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), American professor *Grégory Ursule (born 1977), French soccer player *Gregory Vajda (born 1973), Hungarian clarinetist, composer, and conductor *Gregory Vargas (born 1986), Venezuelan basketball player *Gregory Venables (born 1949), English bishop *Gregory L. Verdine (born 1959), American entrepreneur, professor, chemical biologist, and venture capitalist *Grégory Vignal (born 1981), French soccer player and coach *Gregory A. Voth (born 1959), American professor and theoretical chemist *Gregory Walcott (1928–2015), American actor *Gregory Wannier (1911–1983), Swiss physicist *Gregory Ward (born 1955), American academic, linguist, and professor *Gregory Wasson (born 1958), American businessman *Gregory Wheeler (born 1968), American logician, philosopher, and computer scientist *Gregory Williscroft (born 1966), Australian–born Canadian volleyball player *Gregory Wilpert (born 1965), German activist *Gregory Winter (born 1951), English molecular biologist *Gregory Wong (born 1978), Hong Kong actor *Gregory Woods (born 1953), Egyptian–born English academic and poet *Gregory Wüthrich (born 1994), Swiss soccer player *Gregory Yeghikian (1880–1951), Iranian–Armenian playwright and historian *Gregory Yob (1945–2005), American computer game designer *Gregory Zuckerman (born 1966), American author and journalist

Fictional characters

*Gregory (Five Nights at Freddy's), Gregory, protagonist of the video game ''Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach'' *Gregory (The Walking Dead), Gregory, in the comic book series and television series, both titled ''The Walking Dead'' *Gregory Barrows, the main antagonist of ''Time Crisis 4'' *Gregory Eddie, a character in Abbott Elementary *Gregory Goyle, a character in J.K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' *Gregory Herd, in Marvel Comics stories *Gregory, Chris’s best friend in the TV series ''Everybody Hates Chris'' *Gregory Hirsch, cousin in the Roy family ''Succession (TV series), Succession'' *Gregory Heffley, protagonist of the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series *Gregory House, the main character of ''House (TV series), House''

References

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