Gregory

American

[greg-uh-ree] / ˈgrɛg ə ri /

noun

Lady Augusta Isabella Augusta Persse, 1852–1932, Irish dramatist.
Horace, 1898–1982, U.S. poet and critic.
James, 1638–75, Scottish mathematician.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “watchful.”

Gregory British

/ ˈɡrɛɡərɪ /

noun

Lady ( Isabella ) Augusta ( Persse ). 1852–1932, Irish dramatist; a founder and director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin

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“They have a bit of a cushion to fall back on,” said Gregory Brew, a senior analyst on Iran at consulting firm Eurasia Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

During a debate on the bill on Wednesday the bishops of St Asaph and Llandaff, Gregory Cameron and Mary Stallard, spoke in favour.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“The outlook for 2026 appears even less favorable,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Don’t go back to the moon,” Gregory Asimakis argued in a Houston Chronicle op-ed, saying it wasn’t worth the price tag and we should’ve launched robots instead of four humans.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"I...think so," Gregory said, his lips still tingling.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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