Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GREGOR
There are approximately 892 people named Gregor in the UK. That makes it the 7,705th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Gregor.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
GreagerGrager
Cgregor
Greegor
Greagor
Gragor
Gragore
Greagar
Graigor
Graygor
Greagori
Greegar
Greegorie
Greagory
Greeger
Graeger
Gragour
Gragori
Graggor
Gragar
Greegorey
Gragorg
The Gregor surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Greigh a herd (Latin Grex), and fear a man, a herdsman. In the Cornish British Gryger or Gruger signifies a partridge.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MAC GREGOR. This clan Is deduced from Gregor, or Gregorius, 3rd son of Alpin, a Scottish monarch of the VIII. cent., who was named after his godfather, Pope Gregory IV. It is often modified to Greer and Greerson,
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.