Grigory
Grigorije (Cyrillic: Григорије) a male given name , which is mostly common in Serbia .
origin
The name comes from the Greek γρηγορεω (transcribed. Gregoreo ; to German guard , be on your guard ; substantively: guardian , keeper , shepherd ).
variants
These names precede: Gliga, Gligor, Gligorije, Gliša, Glišo, Grga, Grgo, Grgur
Well-known namesake
- Grigorije I. Anđelić (1878–1888), Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
- Georgije II. Branković (1888–1907), Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
- George III. Letić (1919–1920), Serbian Orthodox Patriarch
- Grigorij Camblak (1364–1450), important bishop and hagiographer of the Eastern Church
- Grigori Wassiljewitsch Soroka (1823–1864), Russian painter