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Last name
Gregory

Nobility: Dukes - Knights - Lords
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England (England)
Language of the text: English

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The surname Gregory is of English origin. It is derived from the given name popular throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages. The name is of Greek origin , 'Gregorios', itself derived from 'gregorien', to be awake or watchful. The name was an extremely popular one with the early Christians, who were mindful of the instruction 'be sober, be vigilant'; ( I Peter 5:8 ). However, at an early date the Latin form 'Gregorius' was associated by folk etymology with 'grex', 'gregis', flock, herd, under the influence of the Christian image of the good shepard. The name was borne by several early saints, the most important, in honour of whom the name was often bestowed from medieval times onwards, were: two fathers of the Orthodox Church, St. Gregory Nazianzene ( 325-90 ) and St. Gregory of Nyssa ( 331-95 ), Gregory of Tours ( 538-94 ), and later by sixteen popes,

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Gules, on a chevron between ten crosses crosslets or, three crosses crosslet of the first. Crest-Three garbs or, banded together gules.

Coat of arms of family Gregory from Normanton (England). Source of the Blazon: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884

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Or, two bars azure, in chief a lion rampant of the first. Crest: our of a ducal coronet or, a maiden's head proper vested gules. Source of the Blazon: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884

Coat of arms of family Gregory from Stockwith, co. Lincoln (England)

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