English
Gregory
Gregory comes from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος ‘watchful, vigilant’, from ἐγείρω ‘awaken, arouse’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ger-‘to awake’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*egéřřōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγείρωegeírō‘awaken, arouse’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριοςGrēgórios‘watchful, vigilant’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGrēgorius
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Gregory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ger-‘to awake’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*egéřřōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγείρωegeírō‘awaken, arouse’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριοςGrēgórios‘watchful, vigilant’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGrēgorius
- Englishearliest quotation 1990Gregory
Earliest quotation: 1990, Jonathan Kellerman, Time Bomb: “The surname Graff was chosen because upscale consumers respect…”
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger-
Today it means
name A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger- / Gregory