George () is a masculine given name derived from the
Greek Geōrgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the
Christian martyr
In Christianity, a martyr is a person considered to have died because of their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. In years of the early church, stories depict this often occurring through death by sawing, stoning, crucifixion, burning at t ...
,
Saint George
Saint George ( Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...
(died 23 April 303), a member of the
Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard (Latin: ''cohortēs praetōriae'') was a unit of the Imperial Roman army that served as personal bodyguards and intelligence agents for the Roman emperors. During the Roman Republic, the Praetorian Guard were an escort fo ...
who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global popula ...
, and prior to that, it might have been a
theophoric name, with origins in
Zeus Georgos
Zeus Georgos (Ζεύς Γεωργός, i.e. Zeus "the husbandman" or "the tiller") was a form of Zeus venerated in Ancient Athens. He was a god of farmland and of crops, and his festival was on the 10th day of Maimakterion, at the time of plowing a ...
, an early title of the Greek god
Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. The most popular feminine forms in the
Anglosphere, are
Georgia,
Georgiana
Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia. It comes from the Greek word Γεώργιος, meaning farmer. A variant spelli ...
, and
Georgina.
History
Etymology and origins
Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός) 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ''ge'' (γῆ) 'earth,
soil
Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Some scientific definitions distinguish ''dirt'' from ''soil'' by restricting the former ...
' and ''ergon'' (ἔργον) 'work'.
Aelius Herodianus (fl. 2nd century AD), a Roman-era Greek grammarian and writer, determined Georgios to be a
theophoric name, or a name created to honor of deity, a nod to
Zeus Georgos
Zeus Georgos (Ζεύς Γεωργός, i.e. Zeus "the husbandman" or "the tiller") was a form of Zeus venerated in Ancient Athens. He was a god of farmland and of crops, and his festival was on the 10th day of Maimakterion, at the time of plowing a ...
, or "
Zeus the Farmer" in English. In the early stages of
Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities o ...
, before Zeus took on a major role in the
Greek pantheon as ruler of all the gods and goddesses, he was
sacrificed to as an
agricultural god, a
patron of
crop
A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydropon ...
s and
harvests. The name took on religious significance to followers of
Early Christianity
Early Christianity (up to the First Council of Nicaea in 325) spread from the Levant, across the Roman Empire, and beyond. Originally, this progression was closely connected to already established Jewish centers in the Holy Land and the Jewis ...
in 303 with the supposed martyrdom of
Georgios, a Roman soldier of Greek heritage. While the story's historical accuracy is subject to debate, his character took on real importance to the
Christian Church
In ecclesiology, the Christian Church is what different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution established by Jesus. "Christian Church" has also been used in academia as a synonym fo ...
, with Georgios and its variants being used as
baptismal names and by religious officials and Christian monarchs, though it did not become common among the
laity
In religious organizations, the laity () consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non- ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother.
In both religious and wider secular usage, a lay ...
until after the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
.
Forms
In other languages
*
Albanian: Gjergj, Gjorgj, Xhorxh, Jorgji
*
Amharic: Giorgis (ጊዮርጊስ)
* Arabic: Jirjīs (), Jirjis (), Jawrj ()
**
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic, locally known as Colloquial Egyptian ( ar, العامية المصرية, ), or simply Masri (also Masry) (), is the most widely spoken vernacular Arabic dialect in Egypt. It is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, and ...
: Gerges (), Girgis ()
**
Palestinian Arabic: Jiryes (جريس)
*
Aragonese: Chorche
*
Armenian: Gevorg (Գևորգ), Kevork (
Western)
*
Aramaic
The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated i ...
: Gewargis (ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ), Gevargis, Gaggi (diminutive), Gaggo (diminutive), Givo (diminutive)
*
Asturian: Xurde
*
Basque: Gorka, Jurgi, Urtzi
*
Belarusian: Yury (Юры), Yurka (Юрка) (diminutive)
*
Breton: Jor, Jord
*
Bulgarian: Georgi (Георги)
*
Catalan
Catalan may refer to:
Catalonia
From, or related to Catalonia:
* Catalan language, a Romance language
* Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia
Places
* 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
:
Jordi
Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries.
Jordi may also refer to:
* Sant Jordi – patron ...
*
Chinese: Qiáozhì (乔治 in
Simplified Chinese
Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to:
Mathematics
Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example
* Simplification of algebraic expressions ...
or 喬治 in
Traditional Chinese)
**
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding a ...
: 佐治 (zo2 zi6 in
Jyutping)
*
Coptic: Georgios (Ⲅⲉⲟⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ), Girgis (Ⲅⲓⲣⲅⲓⲥ)
*
Croatian: Đuro, Juraj, Jure,
Jurica
*
Czech:
Jiří
*
Danish:
Jørgen,
Jørn
*
Dutch:
Joris, Juriaan/Juriaen (archaic spelling),
Sjors
*
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
: Geordie (diminutive), George, Georgie (diminutive)
*
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
* Estonian culture
See also
*
...
: Georg,
Jüri
Jüri is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located southeast of the capital Tallinn, by the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263), directly after the intersection with Tallinn Ring Road (nr. 11). Jüri is the admin ...
,
Jürgen
*
Faroese: Jørundur
*
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
:
Georges
*
Finnish: Jori, Jyri, Jyrki, Yrjänä,
Yrjö
*
Frisian: Jurjen
*
Galician: Xurxo
*
Georgian: Gio (გიო) (diminutive), Giorgi (გიორგი), Gia (გია) (diminutive), Goga (გოგა) (diminutive), Gogi (გოგი) (diminutive)
*
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
:
Georg
Georg may refer to:
* Georg (film), ''Georg'' (film), 1997
*Georg (musical), Estonian musical
* Georg (given name)
* Georg (surname)
* , a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker
See also
* George (disambiguation)
{{disambiguation ...
, Jirka, Jockel (diminutive),
Jörg, Jörgen, Jürg,
Jürgen, Jurian, Schorsch
*
Greek: Geórgios (Γεώργιος) (
Modern
Modern may refer to:
History
*Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Philosophy ...
), Geṓrgios (Γεώργιος) (
Koine), Tzortz (Τζορτζ) (English)
*
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...
: Jorj (जॉर्ज)
*
Hungarian:
György
*
Icelandic: Georg
*
Irish: Seóirse (also Seoirse)
*
Italian:
Giorgio, Giorgino (diminutive), Gino (diminutive)
*
Japanese:
Jōji
was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court (Japan), Northern Court during the Nanboku-cho, Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kōan (Muromachi period), ''Kōan'' and before Oan, ''Ōan''. This perio ...
(じょうじ、ジョージ)
*
Korean: Jo-ji (조지)
*
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...
: Georgius
*
Latvian: Georgijs, Georgs,
Jurģis,
Juris
*
Lithuanian: Georgijus,
Jurgis
*
Macedonian
Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia.
Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to:
People Modern
* Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Ma ...
: Gjorgji (Ѓорѓи), Gjorgje (Ѓорѓе), Gjorgjija Ѓорѓија (Gjorgjija), Gjoko (Ѓоко)
*
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
: Geevarghese () (when referring to
Saint George
Saint George ( Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...
), Varghese (വര്ഗീസ്); Jēārjj (ജോർജ്ജ്) (based on the English pronunciation)
*
Maltese: Ġorġ, Ġorġa
*
Manx: Shorys
*
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
: Hori
*
Monegasque: Giorgi
*
Norman: Jore
*
Norwegian: Georg,
Jørn,
Ørjan,
Jørgen
*
Persian: Jurjis (جرجیس)
*
Polish:
Jerzy
*
Portuguese:
Jorge
*
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
** Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
: George,
Gheorghe, Georgiu
*
Russian: Georgiy (Георгий), Yuriy (Юрий),
Yegor (Егор)
*
Samoan: Siaosi
*
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
: Deòrsa, Seòras
*
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe
* someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people
* Serbian language
* Serbian names
See also
*
*
* Old Serbian (disambiguation ...
: Đorđe (Ђорђе), Đorđo (Ђорђо), Đukan (Ђукан), Đurađ (Ђурађ), Đurđe (Ђурђе), Đoko (Ђоко), Đoka (Ђока), Đuro (Ђуро), Đura (Ђура), Georgije (Георгије)
*
Slovak: Juraj
*
Slovene: Jure,
Jurij
*
Spanish:
Jorge
*
Swedish: Georg,
Göran,
Jörgen, Jörn,
Örjan
*
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, na ...
: Jārj (ஜார்ஜ்)
*
Thai: Čhort (จอร์จ; based on the English pronunciation), Yod (ยอด; a historical distorted interpretation of the name)
*
Tibetan
Tibetan may mean:
* of, from, or related to Tibet
* Tibetan people, an ethnic group
* Tibetan language:
** Classical Tibetan, the classical language used also as a contemporary written standard
** Standard Tibetan, the most widely used spoken diale ...
: Rdorje (རྡོ་རྗེ།)
*
Tongan: Siaosi
*
Turkish: Cercis, Circis, Curcis, Yorgi, Gürcü,
*
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
: Heorhiy (Георгій), Yehor (Єгор), Yuriy (Юрій)
*
Upper Sorbian: Jurij
*
Venetian
Venetian often means from or related to:
* Venice, a city in Italy
* Veneto, a region of Italy
* Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area
Venetian and the like may also refer to:
* Venetian language, a Romance language s ...
: Xorxi, Zorzi
*
Vietnamese: Giorgiô
*
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
: Siôr
Feminine forms
* Bulgarian: Gergana (Гергана)
* Albanian: Jorgjia, Jorgjica, Gjeorgjina, Gjorgjina, Xhorxhina
* Czech:
Jiřina
* Dutch:
Georgina,
Jorien
* English:
Georgeanna, Georgeanne (also George Anne),Georgeana, Georgianna, Georgane, Georgann, Georgene, Georgenne, Georgenna,
Georgia (also
Jorja),
Georgiana
Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia. It comes from the Greek word Γεώργιος, meaning farmer. A variant spelli ...
,
Georgina, Georgie (diminutive),
Gina (diminutive, also Geena), Georgette, Georenn
* French: George,
Georgette
Georgette is a feminine given name, the French form of (''Geōrgia''), the feminine form of George.
Georgette may refer to:
People
* Georgette Barry (1919–2003), stage name Andrea King, American actress
* Georgette Bauerdorf (1924–1944), Am ...
, Georgine, Gigi
* Greek:
Georgia (Γεωργία)
* Hungarian: Györgyi, Györgyike (diminutive)
* Italian:
Giorgia Giorgia is the Italian cognate of the female name Georgia. Notable people with the name include:
Arts and entertainment
*Giorgia (singer), Italian singer, born ''Giorgia Todrani''
* Giorgia Fumanti, Italian-Canadian soprano and singer of operatic p ...
, Giorgina (diminutive), Gina (diminutive)
* Latin:
Georgia
* Portuguese: Jorgina
* Romanian:
Georgeta,
Georgiana
Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia. It comes from the Greek word Γεώργιος, meaning farmer. A variant spelli ...
* Spanish:
Georgina, Jorgelina
People with the given name
Late antiquity to early medieval
*
George of Laodicea (d. 347)
*
George of Cappadocia (d. 361)
* Georgius Florentius, birth name of
Gregory of Tours (d. 594)
* Giorgio (fl. 610), cardinal under
Pope Honorius I
Pope Honorius I (died 12 October 638) was the bishop of Rome from 27 October 625 to his death. He was active in spreading Christianity among Anglo-Saxons and attempted to convince the Celts to calculate Easter in the Roman fashion. He is chie ...
*
George of Izla (d. 615)
*
George of Cyprus (7th century)
*
George of Pisidia (7th century)
*
George of Resh'aina (7th century)
*
George I of Constantinople (d. 686)
*
Patriarch George of Antioch (758–790), Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
*
George Syncellus (d. after 810)
*
George Choiroboskos (9th century)
*
George Hamartolos (d. 867)
*
George II of Armenia
Catholicos George II of Garni, Kevork II in Armenian, was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 877 and 897. Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi calls him an honorable man who was selected from the Catholicos's household by Prince Ashot I ...
, catholicos of Armenian Church (877–897)
High to late medieval
*
Georgius Tzul (fl. 1016)
*
Kingdom of Georgia
The Kingdom of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამეფო, tr), also known as the Georgian Empire, was a medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in circa 1008 AD. It reached its Golden Age of political and economic ...
**
George I of Georgia (d. 1027)
**
George II of Georgia
**
George III of Georgia
**
George III of Imereti
**
George IV of Georgia
**
George V of Georgia
**
George VI of Georgia
**
George VII of Georgia
George VII ( Georgian: გიორგი VII) (died 1405 or 1407) was king of Georgia from 1393 to 1407 (alternatively, from 1395 to 1405).
George was the son of the king Bagrat V and his first wife Elene of Trebizond (died of bubonic plague ...
**
George VII of Imereti
**
George VIII of Georgia
George VIII ( Georgian: გიორგი VIII, ''Giorgi VIII''; 1417–1476) was the last king of the united Georgia, though his kingdom was already splintered and embroiled in a civil war, from 1446 to 1465. Defeated by his rivals, he was l ...
(George I of Kakheti, died 1476)
**
George I of Imereti (late 14th century)
**
George II of Kakheti
George II ( ka, გიორგი II, ''Giorgi II'') also known as George the Bad, the Mad or the Evil (''Av-Giorgi'', ავგიორგი) (1464–1513), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Kakheti in eastern Georgia from 1511 to 1513 ...
(1464–1513)
*
George of Chqondidi
George of Chqondidi ( ka, გიორგი ჭყონდიდელი, ''Giorgi Chqondideli'') (died c. 1118) was a Georgian churchman and court minister best known as a tutor and the closest adviser of King David IV of Georgia (r. 1089–11 ...
(d. 1118)
*
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rusʹ, also known as Kyivan Rusʹ ( orv, , Rusĭ, or , , ; Old Norse: ''Garðaríki''), was a state in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical Atlas o ...
**
Yuriy Dolgorukiy
Yuri I Vladimirovich ( rus, Юрий Владимирович, Yuriy Vladimirovich), commonly known as Yuri Dolgorukiy or the Long Arm ( rus, Юрий Долгорукий, Yuriy Dolgorukiy, meaning "Far-Reaching", c. 109915 May 1157) was a Rur ...
(c. 1099 – 1157)
**
Yuri II of Vladimir (1189–1238)
*
Second Bulgarian Empire
**
George I of Bulgaria, emperor of Bulgaria 1280–1292
**
George II of Bulgaria, emperor of Bulgaria 1321–1322
*
Đurađ I Balšić
Đurađ I Balšić ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ I Балшић), or Gjergj Balsha I ( sq, Gjergj Balsha I) was the Lord of Zeta between 1362 and 13 January 1378. He was the eldest of the three sons of Balša I, and belonged to the Balšić family.
Life ...
(fl. 1362–78), Lord of Zeta
*
Đurađ II Balšić (1385–1403), Lord of Zeta
*
Đurađ Bogutović (fl. 1370–99), Serbian nobleman
*
Đurađ Branković
Đurađ Branković (; sr-cyr, Ђурађ Бранковић; hu, Brankovics György; 1377 – 24 December 1456) was the Serbian Despot from 1427 to 1456. He was one of the last Serbian medieval rulers. He was a participant in the battle of Ank ...
(1377–1456), Serbian Despot
*
Đurađ Đurašević (fl. 1413–35), Serbian nobleman
*
Đurađ Crnojević
Đurađ Crnojević ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Црноjeвић, cu, Гюргь Цьрноевыкь; d. 1514) was the last Serbian medieval Lord of Zeta between 1490 and 1496, from the Crnojevic dynasty. The son of Ivan Crnojević and Goisava Arianit ...
(fl. 1489–1514), Lord of Zeta
*
George of Antioch (d. 1252)
*
George Akropolites George Akropolites ( Latinized as Acropolites or Acropolita; el, , ''Georgios Akropolites''; 1217 or 1220 – 1282) was a Byzantine Greek historian and statesman born at Constantinople.
Life
In his sixteenth year he was sent by his father, th ...
(d. 1282)
*
George (Ongud king) George ( syr, ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ, Giwargis; zh, t=阔里吉思, p=Kuolijisi; c. 1250 – 1298/1299) was the king of the Ongud and an official of the Yuan dynasty in the late 13th century.
George's birth date is not recorded, but a ...
(d. 1298/9)
*
Georgius Chrysococcas (fl. 1340s)
*
Medieval Albania
When the Roman Empire divided into east and west in 395, the territories of modern Albania became a part of the Byzantine Empire. At the end of the 12th century, the Principality of Arbanon was formed which lasted until mid 13th century, after ...
**
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468), Albanian prince and national hero
**
Gjergj Arianiti
Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462) was an Albanian feudal lord who led several successful campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. He was the father of Donika, Skanderbeg's wife, as well as the grand-uncle of Moisi Arianit Golemi. Gjergj Arianiti was ...
(1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire
**
Gjergj Thopia (died 1392), medieval Albanian nobleman and the lord of Durrës between 1388 and 1392
**
Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), medieval Albanian Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice
*
George Sphrantzes (d. 1478)
*
George of Trebizond (d. 1486)
Renaissance to modern
:''See: ''
*
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449–1478)
*
Giorgio Cornaro
''Nobil Huomo'' Giorgio Cornaro, called "Padre della Patria" (1452 – 31 July 1527) was a Venetian nobleman and politician.
Life
Giorgio Cornaro was born in Venice in 1452. He was the son of ''Nobil Huomo'' Marco Cornaro (December 1406 – 1 ...
(1452–1527)
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György Dózsa (1470–1514)
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George, Duke of Saxony (1471–1539)
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Yury Ivanovich (1480–1536)
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George, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550), Portuguese Infante, natural son of King John II of Portugal
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György Szondy (1500–1552)
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Giorgio Basta (1540–1607)
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George Weymouth (1585–1612), English explorer
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George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Aveiro (1548–1578), Portuguese prince
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Giorgio Giorgicci (1614–1660)
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Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, wh ...
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George I of Great Britain
George I (George Louis; ; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23 January 1698 until his death in 1727. He was the fir ...
(1660–1727)
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George II of Great Britain
George II (George Augustus; german: link=no, Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Electorate of Hanover, Hanover) and a prince-ele ...
(1683–1760)
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George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...
of the United Kingdom (1738–1820)
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George IV
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten y ...
of the United Kingdom (1762–1830)
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George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother ...
of the United Kingdom (1865–1936)
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George VI
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of I ...
of the United Kingdom (1895–1952)
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of ...
(1732–1799), first President of the United States (1789–97), and one of the
Founding Fathers of the United States
The Founding Fathers of the United States, known simply as the Founding Fathers or Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the war for independence from Great Britai ...
*George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, better known as
Lord Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...
(1788–1824), English author
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George Nicholas Eckert
George Nicholas Eckert (July 4, 1802 – June 28, 1865) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district from 1847 to 1849. He also serve ...
(1802–1865), US Congressman
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George Rex Graham
George Rex Graham (January 18, 1813 – July 13, 1894) was an American magazine editor and publisher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He founded the journal ''Graham's Magazine'' at the age of 27 after buying ''Burton's Gentleman's Magazine'' and ...
(1813–1894), American magazine editor and publisher
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Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece ( grc, label= Greek, Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος ) was established in 1832 and was the successor state to the First Hellenic Republic. It was internationally recognised by the Treaty of Constantinople, wh ...
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George I (1845–1913)
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George II (1890–1947)
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George Eastman (1854–1932), American entrepreneur and founder of the
Eastman Kodak Company
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George Howard Earle Jr.
George H. Earle Jr. (July 6, 1856 – February 19, 1928) was an American lawyer and businessman from Philadelphia who worked as a receiver and rescued multiple businesses from financial hardship. He was a political reformer and a member of ...
(1856-1928), American lawyer and businessman
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George Alderink (1889-1977), American businessman and politician
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George Alice (born Georgia Mannion; 2003), Australian singer-songwriter
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George Appo
George Washington Appo (born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 4, 1856; died in New York City on May 17, 1930) was a pickpocket and fraudster whose manner of speech in a testimony became influential in depictions of criminals . George himself wrote ...
(1856–1930), a thief from New York City
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George Eliot, a pen name for English writer Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880)
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George B. McFarland (1866–1942), Thai physician
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George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer (October 6, 1867 – October 22, 1937) was an American journalist, editor, author and publisher who worked as the editor of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' from 1899 to 1936. During his time as editor, circulation rose from s ...
(1867-1937), American editor of The Saturday Evening Post
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George Locke, (1870–1937), Canadian librarian
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George R. de Silva (1898–1968), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
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George Dudley (1894–1960), Canadian ice hockey administrator and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
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George Keyt
George Percival Sproule Keyt, (17 April 1901 – 31 July 1993) was a Sri Lankan painter. (1901–1993), Sri Lankan painter
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George Metesky (1903–1994), American bomber and terrorist
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George Washington Vanderbilt III
George Washington Vanderbilt III (September 23, 1914 – June 24, 1961) was an American yachtsman and scientific explorer who was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
Early life
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he was the younger son of Alfr ...
(1914–1961), American yachtsman and scientific explore
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George H. W. Bush (1924–2018), 41st President of the United States
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George Krull (1925–1957), one half of a brother's criminal duo from Pennsylvania
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George Christopher Rambukpotha (1884-1943), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician, representative for
Bibile
Bibile (also spelled:Bibila) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. Bibile's land is important to Sri Lankan agriculture. It was well known for oranges
An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the fa ...
in the
1st and
2nd State Council of Ceylon
The 2nd State Council of Ceylon was a meeting of the State Council of Ceylon, with the membership determined by the results of the 1936 state council election held between 22 February and 7 March 1936. The parliament met for the first time on 17 ...
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George Rajapaksa
George Rajapaksa (25 December 1926 – 18 June 1976) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the former Cabinet Minister of Health, Fisheries and a Member of Parliament.
George Rajapaksa was born 25 December 1926, the second son of Don Mathew Raja ...
(1926–1976), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
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George Stanich (born 1928), American high jumper
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George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...
(1937–2008), American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, and author
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George H. Morris (born 1938), American equestrian
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George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...
(1943–2001), lead guitarist of
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
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George Cecil Horry (1907–1981), British-born New Zealand confidence trickster, tailor and convicted murderer
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George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States; son of George H. W. Bush
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George Clooney (born 1961), American actor, film producer, director, and activist
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George Dario Franchitti (born 1973), Scottish racing driver
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George Zidek
Jiří "George" Zídek Jr. (born 2 August 1973), is a Czech retired professional basketball player and sports commentator. He played college basketball in the United States for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995. He then became the first Czech pla ...
(born 1973), Czech basketball player
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George Floyd (1973–2020), American man murdered by police during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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George Clanton
George Clanton (also known by the monikers Mirror Kisses, ESPRIT 空想, and Kid's Garden) is an American electronic musician and singer-songwriter known for his involvement with the vaporwave music scene. He established his independent record ...
, American electronic musician
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George Mayienga, Kenyan basketball coach
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George Robertson (born 1946), British politician
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George Russell (born 1958), American thief and serial killer
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George Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
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George Michael (1963–2016), English pop singer, songwriter and philanthropist
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George Seitz (1894–1976), American murder victim
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George Simion
George Nicolae Simion (born 21 September 1986 in Focșani, Romania) is a Romanian right-wing to far-right politician and civic activist. He is the president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), a political party in Romania that ga ...
(born 1986), Romanian activist and politician
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George Piștereanu (born 1990), Romanian actor
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George Felix Michel Melki (born 1994), Swedish-Lebanese footballer
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George Russell (born 1998), English racing driver
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Prince George of Wales
Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Cha ...
(born 2013), second-in-line to the British throne
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George Alfred Henry Wille (1871–1951), Sri Lankan
Burgher proctor, notary public, journalist, and politician
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Georg (disambiguation)
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George (disambiguation)
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George (surname)
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Georgeanna
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Georgeson
Georgeson is a surname of English origin. It is a patronymic form of the name George. Notable people with the surname include:
* Charles Christian Georgeson (1851–1931), agronomist, born on Langeland, Denmark
* Chelsea Georgeson (born 1983), Au ...
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Georgiev
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Georgievski Georgievski ( mk, Георгиевски) is a Macedonian-language surname, meaning son of Georgi. Notable people with the surname include:
* Daniel Georgievski
*Ljubčo Georgievski
* Slavčo Georgievski
See also
* Georgiyevsky (disambiguation)
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Georgios
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Giorgos
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Saint George (disambiguation)
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Georgia (disambiguation)
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
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Geordie
References
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Given names of Greek language origin
English masculine given names
Romanian masculine given names