English
Grigorescu
Grigorescu comes from Romanian Grigore, from Ancient Greek γρήγορος ‘watchful’, and ultimately from ἐγρήγορᾰ.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγρήγορᾰ
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγρήγορος‘watchful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριος
- Old Church SlavonicmodernГригории
- Romanianc. 1500–presentGrigore
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrigorescu
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγρήγορᾰ
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγρήγορος‘watchful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριος
- Old Church SlavonicmodernГригории
- Romanianc. 1500–presentGrigore
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrigorescu
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐγρήγορᾰ
Today it means
name A surname from Romanian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐγρήγορᾰ / Grigorescu