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The prestigious French surname Gregoire is a proud sign of a rich and dynamic ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The name Gregoire is derived from the ancient Greek personal name Gregorein, which means "watchful" or "awake."

Early Origins of the Gregoire family

The surname Gregoire was first found in Guyenne where they held a family seat in the village and estates of Gregoire, in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in Tarn, located in the south of France.

By the 14th century the main stem of the family had become seated at Gardies in Languedoc, a branch which would eventually produce the Marquis de St. Sauver. An important branch also settled in Toulouse presenting Counts of the Empire after the revolution. This distinguished family also branched to Picardy. A branch in the Franche-Comté settled in the Seigneurie of Villefreroux, and were elected to the nobility in 1531. Meanwhile, a branch in Lorraine became Seigneurial in 1650. There have been several Saints of this name: St. Gregoire le Thaumaturge L'Illuminateur; St.Gregoire Palamas, as well as St.Gregoire le Grand. Many Popes have been named Gregoire, and have later been beatified.

François Gregoire, born in 1665, son of Theophile and Madeleine (née Clemence), was a French surgeon that settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Mathurine Belanger, daughter of François and Marie (née Guyon), at Pointe-aux-Trembles on 26th April 1688. He married again at Sainte-Foy to Marie-Anne Lienard, daughter of Sebastien and Françoise (née Pelletier), on 31st October 1701. 1

Early History of the Gregoire family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gregoire research. The years 1817, 1822, 1830, 1837, 1841, 1847 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Gregoire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gregoire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gregoir, Gregoire, Greguer, Greguere, De Gregoire, Degregoire, De Gregoir, Degregoire and many more.

Early Notables of the Gregoire family

Notable amongst the name was Jacques Mathieu Joseph Gregoir, born at Antwerp Jan. 18, 1817, made his first appearance as a pianist in Dussek's B minor Concerto when only eight years old. After the revolution of 1830 he was sent to Paris to study under Herz, but his health obliged him to return to his native country after a few years. Subsequently he went with his brother to Biberich, where he studied with Rummel until 1837, wnen he returned to Antwerp...
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Gregoire World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gregoire is the 5,062^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Gregoire is ranked the 458^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,463 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gregoire is the 176^th popular surname. 4 France ranks Gregoire as 240^th with 15,117 people. 5

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