Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name

George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...

and a variation of the female names

Georgina Georgina may refer to: Names * Georgina (name), a feminine given name Places Australia * Georgina, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland * Georgina Basin, a large sedimentary basin in Australia * Georgina River, a riv ...

and

Georgia 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 ...

. It comes from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

word Γεώργιος, meaning

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.Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Georgiana
/ref> A variant spelling is Georgianna.

List of persons with the given name Georgiana

Georgiana Buller Dame Audrey Charlotte Georgiana Buller (4 August 1884 – 22 June 1953) was a British hospital administrator and the founder of the first school dedicated to occupational therapy in the United Kingdom. Buller was born in Crediton, Devon, the o ...

(1884–1953), English hospital administrator * Georgiana Birțoiu (born 1989), Romanian footballer *

Georgiana Burne-Jones Georgiana, Lady Burne-Jones (Birmingham, 21 July 1840 – 2 February 1920) was a painter and engraver, and the second oldest of the Macdonald sisters. She was married to Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artist Edward Burne-Jones, and was also the mothe ...

(1840–1920), artist, wife and biographer of Edward Burne-Jones *

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; ; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist. Born into the Spencer family, married into the Cavendish family, she wa ...

(1757–1806) *

Georgiana Drew Georgiana Emma Drew (July 11, 1856 – July 2, 1893), Georgie Drew Barrymore, was an American stage actress and comedian and a member of the Barrymore acting family. Life and career Born in Philadelphia, her family — parents John Drew and L ...

(1856–1893), American actress and comedian, a member of the Barrymore acting family *

Georgiana Fullerton Lady Georgiana Fullerton (; 23 September 1812 – 19 January 1885) was an English novelist, philanthropist, biographer, and school founder. She was born into a noble political family. She was one of the foremost Roman Catholic novelists writing i ...

(1812–1885), English novelist, philanthropist, and biographer * Georgiana Harcourt (1807–1886), writer and translator * Georgiana Hill (1858-1924), British social historian and women's rights activist *

Georgiana Goddard King Georgiana Goddard King (August 5, 1871 – May 4, 1939) was an American pioneer Hispanist and medievalist, as well as a photographer and teacher at Bryn Mawr College, where she was educated (B.A. 1896), and later taught creating the Department o ...

(1871–1939), American Hispanist and medievalist *

Georgiana McCrae Georgiana Huntly McCrae (15 March 1804 – 24 May 1890) was an English-Australian painter and diarist. Early life Born in London, she was the illegitimate daughter of George Gordon, the Marquess of Huntly, son and heir to Alexander, 4th Duk ...

(1804–1890), English-Australian painter and diarist *

Georgiana Molloy Georgiana Molloy (23 May 1805 – 8 April 1843) was an early settler in Western Australia, who is remembered as one of the first botanical collectors in the colony. Her husband, John, was involved in the Wonnerup massacre, and she has been the ...

(1805–1843), English-Australian botanical collector *

Georgiana Rolls, Baroness Llangattock Georgiana, Lady Llangattock, (28 February 1837 (baptised) – 1 April 1923), born Georgiana Marcia Maclean and after her marriage termed Georgiana Marcia Rolls, was a socialite, benefactor and an enthusiast for Horatio Nelson and associated na ...

(c.1837–1923), socialite and enthusiast for Nelson

Fictional characters

* Georgiana Darcy, younger sister of one of the main characters in '' Pride and Prejudice'' * Georgiana Pirrip, the mother of Pip in Charles Dickens‘s "Great Expectations" * Georgiana, wife of Aylmer in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" * Georgiana Reed, cousin of Jane Eyre in Charlotte Brontë's novel of the same name.

Dramatic works

*Georgiana (2019), an

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

pasticcio In music, a ''pasticcio'' or ''pastiche'' is an opera or other musical work composed of works by different composers who may or may not have been working together, or an adaptation or localization of an existing work that is loose, unauthorized, o ...

based on the life of

(1757–1806) commissioned by the

Buxton Festival The Buxton Festival is an annual summer festival of opera, music and (since 2000) a literary series, held in Buxton, Derbyshire, England since its beginnings in July 1979. The 2020 festival would have run but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 cri ...

Territories

*Georgiana, a colony proposed by Phineas Lyman for establishment in the Natchez district of

British West Florida British West Florida was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1763 until 1783, when it was ceded to Spain as part of the Peace of Paris. British West Florida comprised parts of the modern U.S. states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alab ...

List of persons with the given name Georgianna

* Georgianna Bell, a pen name of the author

Anne Rundle Anne Rundle (''née'' Lamb; 1920 – 1989) was a British author of more than 40 gothic and romance novels. She also used the pseudonyms of Joanne Marshall, Marianne Lamont, Alexandra Manners, Jeanne Sanders, and Georgianna Bell. She won the N ...

Georgianna Bishop Georgianna Millington Bishop (October 15, 1878 – September 1, 1971) was an American amateur golfer. She was the winner of the 1904 U.S. Women's Amateur, played at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She played for the Brooklawn Golf Clu ...

(1878–1971), American golfer *

Georgianna Hiliadaki Georgianna Hiliadaki is a Greek Michelin star chef and restaurateur, owner of the Funky Gourmet restaurant. Along with her partner, Nikos Roussos, have been called “the Greek power duo” who are the executive chefs and cofounders of Hospital ...

, Greek chef * Georgianna Hopley (1858–1944), better known as

Georgia Hopley Georgianna Eliza Hopley (1858–1944) was an American journalist, political figure, and temperance advocate. A member of a prominent Ohio publishing family, she was the first woman reporter in Columbus, and editor of several publications. She ...

, American journalist and temperance advocate *

Georgianna Lincoln Georgianna Lincoln (born February 22, 1943) is an American politician and businesswoman. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska Territory, Lincoln graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1960. She also went to University of Alaska Fairbank ...

(born 1943), American politician and businesswoman *

Georgianna Robertson Georgianna Robertson (March 23, 1972, Port Maria, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born model and actress. She has appeared on over covers of Spanish, French and Italian editions of ''Elle'' and ''Vogue Paris''. Robertson walked numerous of fashion shows, ...

(born 1972), Jamaican model and actress *

Georgianna Stout Georgianna Stout (born 1967) is an American graphic designer. Biography Stout graduated with a B.F.A. in graphic design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989. From 1990 to 1993, Stout worked at Bethany Johns Design, a firm that speci ...

(born 1967), American graphic designer *

Georgianna Kathleen Symonette Georgianna Kathleen Symonette (4 April 1902 – 14 May 1965) a Bahamian suffragist, was the founding chairwoman of the Women's Branch of the Progressive Liberal Party and founding member of the Women's Suffrage Movement. In 2012, The Bahamian gov ...

(1902–1965), Bahamian suffragist

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