(greg′ər·ē)
A masculine personal name: the name of sixteen popes. Also Greg·or (greg′ər), Dan., Ger. Gre·gor (grā′gōr), Du., Ger. Gre·go·ri·us (grā·gō′rē·s), Fr. Gré·goire (grā·gwár′), Ital., Pg., Sp. Gre·go·ri·o (grā·gō′·rē·ō). [<Gk., watchman]
—Gregory I,
540?–604, pope 590–604; reformed the church service: known as Gregory the Great.
—Gregory VII,
1015–85, pope 1073–85; deposed by Emperor Henry IV, who appointed an anti-pope 1080: original name Hildebrand.
—Gregory XIII,
1502–85, pope 1572–85; reformed the Julian calendar.
—Gregory Naz·i·an·zus (naz′ē·an′zəs),
328?–389?, bishop of Constantinople: called “The Theologian.”
—Gregory of Ne·o·cae·sar·e·a (nē′ō·si·zâr′ē·ə), Saint,
213?–270?, bishop of Neocaesarea, a city of Pontus, Asia Minor: called “Thaumaturgus.”
—Gregory of Nys·sa (nis′ə), Saint,
332?–398?, Greek ecclesiastic; bishop of Nyssa.
—Gregory of Tours,
544?–594, Frankish historian and ecclesiastic; bishop of Tours.

(greg′ər·ē), Lady Augusta,
1852–1932, née Persse, Irish playwright.
—James,
1638–75, Scottish mathematician and inventor.