Definitions for gregory
ˈgrɛg ə rigre·go·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gregory, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzennoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

2. Gregory, Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillarinoun

   Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)

3. Gregory, Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagninoun

   the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

4. Gregory, Gregory XII, Angelo Corrernoun

   the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)

5. Gregory, Gregory VII, Hildebrandnoun

   the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)

6. Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Greatnoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)

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1. Gregorynoun

   A male given name from Ancient Greek.

2. Gregorynoun

   A patronymic surname.

3. Etymology: Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, " watchful, vigilant").

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1. gregory

   Gregory is typically a masculine name of Greek origin, meaning "watchful" or "alert." It has been a popular name in many English-speaking countries. There have also been several saints and popes named Gregory, making it a common choice in Catholic families. It is not restricted to a name as it might also be a surname.

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1. Gregory

   Gregory is a city in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census.

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1. Gregory

   the name of 16 Popes: G. I., the Great, Pope from 590 to 604; G. II., St., Pope from 715 to 731; G. III., Pope from 731 to 741; G. IV., Pope from 827 to 844; G. V., Pope from 996 to 997; G. VI., Pope from 1045 to 1046; G. VII., Pope from 1073 to 1085; G. VIII., Pope in 1187; G. IX., Pope from 1227 to 1241; G. X., Pope from 1271 to 1276; G. XI, Pope from 1370 to 1378; G. XII., Pope from 1406 to 1415; G. XIII., Pope from 1572 to 1585; G. XIV., Pope from 1590 to 1591; G. XV., Pope from 1621 to 1623; G. XVI., Pope from 1831 1846. Of these the following are worthy of note:—

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1. GREGORY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gregory is ranked #339 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gregory surname appeared 91,384 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 31 would have the surname Gregory.
   
   78.6% or 71,864 total occurrences were White.
   15.5% or 14,219 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 2,275 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 1,819 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 685 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 521 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Church Father
   • Pope
   • Theologian

How to pronounce gregory?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gregory in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gregory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gregory in a Sentence

1. David Milch:

   I had the great fortune to work with Gregory Peck, and Gregory Peck was really adamant to talk about,' Well, if three out of five [ hit ], that's not a bad thing,' you learn so much from the disappointments as well... So valuable, in terms of what I learned about television, about producorial aspects of it, so it's all part of what your tapestry is.

2. Denise Warner:

   Now they were so fully engaged, answering the questions and listening to Jemma Warner-Gregory answers.

3. Jesse Evans:

   That is not the standard the court must look at, prosecutor Jesse Evans must look at whether the defendant had the intention of obstructing and influencing the investigation, and that is the purpose of Gregory McMichael phone call, to show that he wanted to influence and obstruct this.

4. Wright County:

   That was the only acceptable sentence, in the state's view, for the horrific crime that Gregory Ulrich committed, the verdict that this fine jury handed down holds Gregory Ulrich accountable for the horrific crime that Gregory Ulrich committed.

5. Neama Rahmani:

   What you want as a criminal defense attorney, especially when you're representing a defendant who is arguably less culpable, and Bryan was arguably less culpable, is to sever him or her from the other defendants, because it's arguably prejudicial to be tried with Travis McMichael, who pulled the trigger, or Gregory, who said, ‘I’m going to blow your f------ head off,'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gregory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gregory
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gregory
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gregory
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html