Where Does the Gregorie Surname Come From?

The spelling Gregorie grew out of Gregory, an English surname with a long paper trail. It grew out of a personal name: “From Greek Grēgorios, "watchful”.

A variant of Gregory

Spelled with “ie” instead of “y”, Gregorie shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Greig and Gregson.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Gregory and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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