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Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes. Sixteen popes and two antipopes have used the name Gregorius, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory
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
The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name Gregory and Greg. [1] As a given name, Greig is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names Gregory or Gregor. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling. A variant form of the given name is Gregg. [2]
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples galact-[1] (ΓΛΑΚ) [2]milk: Greek: γάλα, γάλακτος (gála, gálaktos): galactagogue, galactic, galactorrhea, lactose, polygala, polygalactia, galaxy
Gregg and Greg are surnames of English or Scottish origin. In England , they are variant forms of the surname Gregory . [ 1 ] The surnames are first recorded as Gregge in 1234, within the Liber feodorum , a document compiled in the reign of Henry II of England .
Gregory is an English, Scottish and Slovenian surname, variants of the name include McGregor, MacGregor, Gregor, Gregson, Gregg, Grigg, Greig and may refer to: Adam Gregory (singer-songwriter) (born 1985), Canadian entertainer
The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words. [2] The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English speaking world. [1] In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound / k r ɛ ɡ /, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds the diphthong / k r eɪ ɡ /. [3]
George Washington, the first president of the United States. George (English: / ˈ dʒ ɔːr dʒ /) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔː́rɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]).