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Baby Name Gregoire |
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| Meaning of Gregoire - What does the name Gregoire means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| greg-wah |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
French |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Late Latin Gregorius, a cognate of the Greek Gregorios (vigilant, a watchman), which is derived from the verb egeirein (to awaken). The name Gregoire and its cognate forms were very popular among early Christians, being borne by several saints and many popes. In 1582 Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, a corrected form of the Julian calendar which is now used in most countries of the world |
| Variants: | Gregorie |
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