Grigory

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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