Hryhoriy

Hryhoriy (Ukrainian: Григорій [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), sometimes Hryhorii or Hryhory is a Ukrainian male given name. "Hryhory" may also be a Belarusian male given name. Notable people with the name include: Hryhory Alchevsky (1866–1920), prominent Ukrainian and minor Russian composer Hryhoriy Baranets (born 1986), professional Ukrainian football midfielder Hryhory Bazhul (1906–1989), Ukrainian bandurist Hryhoriy Chernysh, candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election Hryhoriy Chorny (died 1630), a Hetman of the Dnieper Cossacks from 1628 to 1630 Hryhoriy Hamarnik or Grigory Gamarnik (born 1929), former Soviet world champion wrestler Hryhoriy Hrynko (1890–1938), Soviet Ukrainian statesman who held high office in the government of the Soviet Union Hryhoriy Hulyanytsky (died 1679), Ukrainian Cossack colonel, a skilled warrior and a shrewd politician Hryhoriy Illyashov (born 1965), former KGB operative, Ukrainian spy, and politician Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop and martyr Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanenko (1778–1843), Ukrainian writer, journalist, and playwright Hryhoriy Kytastyi (1907–1984), Ukrainian émigré composer and conductor Hryhoriy Loboda (born 1596), Kosh Otaman of the Zaporizhian Host (1593–6, with interruptions) of Romanian descent Hryhory Nazarenko (1902–1997), bandura player Hryhoriy Nemyria, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Hryhory Pekarski, Belarusian swimmer Hryhorii Pereghinyak (1910-1943), Ukrainian nationalism and war criminal Hryhoriy Petrovskiy (1878–1958), one of the most prominent Russian revolutionaries of Ukrainian origin Hryhoriy Piatachenko (1932–2022), Ukrainian economist and politician Hryhoriy Sakhnyuk (born 1987), professional and international Ukrainian football defender Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722–1794), Ukrainian and Russian philosopher, poet, teacher and composer Hryhoriy Surkis (born 1949), Ukrainian businessman and politician, vice-president of UEFA Hryhory Vasylivsky (d. 1921), Ukrainian revolutionary Hryhoriy Veryovka (1895–1964), Ukrainian composer, choir director, and teacher Hryhoriy Yarmash (born 1985), Ukrainian football defender