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George (given name) George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Geōrgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to d ...
* George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George *
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 ...
, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States *
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 ...
, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 *
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 ...
, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 *
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 ...
* George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of
Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the " Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance music. His work with synthesizers had ...
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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 ...
, an English musician and singer-songwriter


Places


South Africa

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George, Western Cape George is the second largest city in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre, as well as the administrative and commercial hub and the seat of the Garden Route District Municipality. It is na ...
** George Airport


United States

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George, Iowa George is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, along the Little Rock River. The population was 1,077 at the time of the 2020 census. The ZIP Code for George is 51237. Geography George is located at (43.342523, -96.001157). According ...
* George, Missouri *
George, Washington George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. The "humorous homage" to President George Washington has landed George, Washington on lists of unusual place names. The city is known for ...
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George County, Mississippi George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,578. Its county seat is Lucedale. The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. George County is includ ...
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George Air Force Base George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. Established by the United States Army Air C ...
, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California


Characters

* George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig and Peppa's younger brother in the British show ''Peppa Pig'' * George Beard, a character in ''
Captain Underpants ''Captain Underpants'' is an illustrated children's novel series by American author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. The series revolves around two fourth graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, living in Piqua, Ohio, and Captain Underpants, ...
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George Kirrin ''The Famous Five'' is a series of children's adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, ''Five on a Treasure Island'', was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures of a group of youn ...
, a ''Famous Five'' character known simply as George *
George Liquor George Liquor (often taking his epithet as George Liquor, American) is a cartoon character created by John Kricfalusi. Liquor is most famous for his appearances on ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''. He is considered Kricfalusi's signature character and ...
, a character created by John Kricfalusi *
George the Steamroller This article is about the characters that have appeared in the books of ''The Railway Series'' by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry and Christopher Awdry. Unless otherwise stated on this page, the technical notes come from actual notes laid out by Wilbert ...
, a character from ''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'' * George Lundgren, character in the ''Arthur''
book A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical ...
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television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
series * the title character of the ''
Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geo ...
'' franchise * the title character of the animated television program ''
George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon ch ...
'' * the title character of the American animated television series ''
George Shrinks ''George Shrinks'' is a children's animated television series. It is based on the children's book by the well-known author William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and Canadian studio Nelvana, in association with PBS. The show prem ...
'' * the title character of the TV series '' George Lopez''


Computing

* George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1-4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard Hamblin in 1957 * George (robot), a simple humanoid robot built by Tony Sale in 1949


Film and television

* ''George'' (1972 TV series), a Canadian-Swiss television series * ''George'' (1993 TV series), a short-lived sitcom starring George Foreman * George, the sixth MGM lion * "George" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1974 episode of the television series ''M*A*S*H''


Print

* ''George'' (magazine), a magazine founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr * ''George'' (novel), a 2016 novel by Alex Gino * ''(George)'', a 1970 novel by E. L. Konigsburg


Music

* George (band), an Australian band * ''George'' (EP), an EP by Cartman * "George" (song), a song by Headless Chickens * "George", a 1959 spoken word track by Joyce Grenfell


Transport

* Autopilot, affectionately known as "George" * George (bus service), a bus service in Falls Church, Virginia, United States * ''George'' (ship), an Australian sloop wrecked in 1806 *
Kawanishi N1K-J The Kawanishi N1K ''Kyōfū'' (, "Strong Wind", Allied reporting name "Rex") is an Imperial Japanese Navy floatplane fighter. The Kawanishi N1K-J ''Shiden'' (, "Violet Lightning") was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version o ...
, a Japanese fighter aircraft Allied codenamed "George" *
Pullman porter Pullman porters were men hired to work for the railroads as porters on sleeping cars. Starting shortly after the American Civil War, George Pullman sought out former slaves to work on his sleeper cars. Their job was to carry passengers’ ba ...
s, often referred to as "George"


Animals

* George (dog), a Jack Russell Terrier who defended children from a two-dog attack * George (lobster) *
Lonesome George Lonesome George ( es, Solitario George or , 1910 – June 24, 2012) was a male Pinta Island tortoise (''Chelonoidis niger abingdonii'') and the last known individual of the subspecies. In his last years, he was known as the rarest creat ...
, the last Pinta Island tortoise


Other uses

* George (club), a members club on Mount Street in London's Mayfair district * George (clothing), a clothing brand sold exclusively in Walmart and Asda stores * George (vacuum cleaner) * Greenhouse George, a nuclear bomb


See also

* Georg (disambiguation) * George Bridge (disambiguation) * George Street (disambiguation) * Lake George (disambiguation) * List of hurricanes named Georges *
Tropical Storm George (disambiguation) The name George has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and for one in the Australian region of the South-East Indian Ocean. In the Atlantic: * 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, designated "George" by the Weather Bureau offic ...
* Georgi (disambiguation) *
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 * Related to the ...
* Georgie (disambiguation) * Georgii (disambiguation) * Georgina (disambiguation) * Georgy (disambiguation) *
Gorge (disambiguation) A gorge or canyon is a deep cleft resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of rivers. Gorge may also refer to: * Gorge (mythology), a figure from Greek mythology * Gorge FC, an American amateur soccer team * Gorge Trio, an American exper ...
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