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'''Grischa''' (alternatively spelled '''Grisha''' or '''Gricha''') is a short form for the name [[Gregory (given name)|Gregory]] or Grigorij, and sometimes for the name [[Georgi (disambiguation)|Georgi]] as well, used in [[Russia]] and some other Slavic countries, including [[Ukraine]] and [[Bulgaria]]. The "sha" ending is a typical short form in the [[Russian language]] for names. Other such short forms include Natasha for Natalia, Sasha for Alexander, Alyosha for Alexei, and Misha for Michael (or Mikhail, which is the Russian spelling).
==See also==
*[[Names in Russian Empire, Soviet Union and CIS countries]]
*''[[The Case of Sergeant Grischa]]'', the title of a novel by Arnold Zweig
==External links==
*[http://www.grischa.de/grischa.html 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.
[[Category:Given names]]
[[Category:Russian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]