Also used in Moldova. You'll find bearers on social media.
― Anonymous User 1/21/2024
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Peculiar spelling of the ordinary name Gregory. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin is not the best namesake if you are irreligious, or if you oppose his views or consider Rasputin to be a lunatic.
Grigori Rasputin was a famous bearer of this name. He was the advisor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, was a monk/religious man and was rumoured to be able to ease the suffering of the Tsar's son, Alexei, who had haemophilia. However, he was not trusted by other members of the court and was eventually murdered.