Grischa
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Grischa is the Russian short form for the name Gregory or Grigorij in Russia. There are multiple variations on the spelling of the name including Grisha and Gricha. The "sha" ending is a typical short form in the Russian language for names. Other such names include Natasha for Natalia, Sasha for Alexander, Alyosha for Alexei, and Misha for Michael (or Mikhail, which is the Russian spelling).
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- Grischalogie, a Web page that focuses on the roots of the name, where it was first used, and points to several other resources surrounding this unique name.
- Here is a Wikipedia entry that discusses names in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and CIS countries.
