From the Greek name ΓεωÏγιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωÏγος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εÏγον (ergon) "work".
Greger Name Meaning. Polish and eastern German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Gregorius (see Gregory).