# Gregory

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/ · frequency rank #8,673

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
4. A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
5. A city in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States.
6. Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
7. A city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States.

## Etymology
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).

## Easily confused with
- **Gregorio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gregorio-vs-gregory)

## Common misspellings (11)
`gergory`, `ggregory`, `greggory`, `gregorry`, `gregoryy`, `gregoyr`, `gregroy`, `greogry`, `grgeory`, `grregory`, `rgegory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gregory