Gregorio

Origen y significado de Gregorio

Gregorio comes from the Greek Gregórios, from the verb gregorein, 'to watch, to stay awake': it meant the vigilant, attentive man, an image dear to early Christians called to 'keep watch.' Borne by sixteen popes and many saints, including Gregory the Great, it carries a long ecclesiastical tradition. It remains common in Italy, Spain and Portugal, while the parallel forms Gregory and Gregor prevail in the English and Germanic worlds.

Variantes en el mundo

Cómo se dice Gregorio en otros idiomas.

Personas famosas

• Gregorio Magno— papa
• Gregor Mendel— científico