Grigorije Explained

Grigorije (Serbian: Григорије) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Greek Grēgorios (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Γρηγόριος, Latin: Gregorius, English: Gregory) meaning "watchful, alert". It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to:

• Grigorije the Pupil (fl. 1186), author of Miroslav Gospel
• Elder Grigorije (fl. 1310–1355), Serbian nobleman, Orthodox cleric and writer.
• Grigorije Camblak (ca. 1365–1420), Eastern Orthodox cleric and Bulgarian and Serbian writer
• Grigorije of Gornjak (fl. 1375–79), Serbian Orthodox monk
• Grigorije Račanin (1639), Serbian writer
• Grigorije Durić (1966), Serbian Orthodox bishop

See also

• Gligorije
• Grgur

Sources

• Book: Grković, Milica. Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. 1977. Vuk Karadžić. Belgrade.