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Saint Gregory VII

Variant of Gregory

noun

a masculine name: dim. Greg; var. Gregg; equiv. Fr. Grégoire, Ger. & Scand. Gregor, It. & Sp. Gregorio

Origin: LL Gregorius < Gr Grēgorios, lit., vigilant, hence, watchman < dial. form of egeirein, to awaken < IE base *ger-, to grow, awaken

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