Jordi () is the

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form of the ancient Greek name

Georgios Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the mo ...

. Jordi is a popular name in

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...

and is also given in the

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and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: *

Sant Jordi Saint George (Greek language, Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin language, Latin: Georgius, Arabic language, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christians, Christian who is venerated as a sa ...

– patron saint of Aragon and Catalonia * La Diada de Sant Jordi – Catalan holiday held on April 23rd with similarities to Valentine's Day, traditionally men give women roses and women give men a book to celebrate the occasion.

People

Academics and business

Jordi Canals Jordi Canals (born 1960 in Barcelona) is a former Dean of IESE Business School – University of Navarra, where he is also Professor of Economics and General Management. Biography He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona, awa ...

– economist and former business school dean *

Jordi Galí Jordi Galí (born January 4, 1961) is a Spanish macroeconomist who is regarded as one of the main figures in New Keynesian macroeconomics today. He is currently the director of the Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI, the Center fo ...

– macroeconomist, professor, and author *

Jordi Guimet Jordi Guimet (born September 18, 1948, Lleida, Catalonia) is an Industrial Engineer. He is an expert on Information Technologies applied to land management, specially related with the Cadastre, Land Use and Urban Plan, and more recently in the ...

– information engineer and pioneer in geographic systems *

Jordi Montana 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 ...

– industrial design expert and Rector of the

University of Vic The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), is a Catalan university with premises in Vic, Manresa and Granollers. It is a privately managed institution, under public supervision through its proprietor, the Balmes Univers ...

Jordi Nadal Jordi Nadal (14 March 1929 – 8 December 2020) was a Spanish economist and historian. He earned a doctorate in history from the University of Barcelona and became a professor at the University of Valencia and Pompeu Fabra University. Publica ...

– economist and historian *

Jordi Ustrell Aguilà Jordi Ustrell Aguilà (Barcelona, August 3, 1955) is a Computer Engineer. As an entrepreneur, he has developed diverse Projects related with emerging technologies, some of which left their mark in the history of Computing. Development of the ...

– computer engineer and pioneer of Internet banking

Activism

Jordi Casamitjana Jordi Casamitjana is a vegan zoologist, animal protection campaigner, and animal rights activist. He was born in Catalonia in 1964 but is a British citizen living in the UK since 1993. He identifies as an ethical vegan. In April 2018, he was fire ...

Art and media

Jordi Bernet Jordi Bernet Cussó (born 14 June 1944) is a Spanish comics artist, best known for the gangster comics series '' Torpedo'' and for American weird western comic book ''Jonah Hex''. Career He was born in Barcelona, the son of a Spanish comic book ...

– Spanish comics artist who used ''Jordi'' as a pseudonym in the 60s and 70s *

Jordi Bonet Jordi Bonet i Godó, known professionally as Jordi Bonet (7 May 1932 – 25 December 1979), was a Spanish-born Canadian painter, ceramist, muralist, and sculptor who worked principally in Quebec. Life and work Born in Barcelona, Spain of Cata ...

– Catalan-born Canadian painter, ceramist, muralist, and sculptor *

Jordi Caballero Jordi Caballero (born February 5, 1965) is a Spanish actor, dancer, pianist, reality show personality, choreographer, writer, and producer for stage, film, and television. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity ...

– movie and television actor, dancer, choreographer and producer * Jordi Davieson – lead vocals and guitar for Australian four-piece indie pop band San Cisco *

Jordi Galceran Jordi Galceran Ferrer (; born March 5, 1964 in Barcelona) is a Catalan playwright, screenwriter and translator, known internationally for his play '' El mètode Grönholm'' (''The Grönholm Method''. 2003). He writes in Catalan. Galceran studi ...

– Catalan playwright and author *Jordi James – lead singer of the British band

Sugarthief Sugarthief are an Indie-rock band from Penkridge Penkridge ( ) is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England. It is to the south of Stafford, north of Wolverhampton, west of Cannock and east of Tel ...

Jordi Mollà Jordi Mollà i Perales (; born 1 July 1968) is a Spanish actor, artist, writer, and filmmaker. He has been nominated three times for the Goya Award for Best Actor for ''The Lucky Star'' (1997), '' Second Skin'' (1999), and '' El cónsul de Sodo ...

– Barcelona-born actor, filmmaker, writer, and artist *

Jordi Morgan Jordi Morgan (born September 27, 1958) is a well-known radio and television broadcaster in Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Morgan worked in a number of capacities for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) throughout the 1 ...

– radio and television broadcaster in Nova Scotia, Canada *

Jordi El Niño Polla Ángel Muñoz García (; born 11 September 1994), better known as by his stage name Jordi "El Niño Polla" (''The Dick Boy''), often shortened to Jordi ENP, is a Spanish pornographic actor, producer and YouTuber who rose to prominence after wor ...

(born 1994), Spanish pornographic actor * Jordi Palacios, fictional character in '' Red Band Society'' (TV series) * Jordi Roca – pastry chef of the restaurant El Celler de Can Roca * Jordi Vilasuso – Cuban-American actor * Jordi Webber – member of New Zealand band Titanium * Jordi Savall – Catalan violist

Military and politics

* Jordi Cuixart – president of

Òmnium Cultural Òmnium Cultural () is a Catalan association based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It was originally created in the 1960s to promote the Catalan language and spread Catalan culture. Over the years it has increased its involvement in broader political is ...

, which preserves and promotes Catalan culture * Jordi Darmstadt – Prince George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt, Field Marshal in the Austrian army *

Jordi Farragut Jordi Farragut Mesquida, anglicized as George Farragut (born September 29 or September 30, 1755 – June 4, 1817), was a Spanish American naval officer, born in Ciutadella de Menorca, then under British occupation. He fought during the Amer ...

– United States Navy officer during the American Revolutionary War * Jordi Hereu – former mayor of

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

Jordi Pujol Jordi Pujol Soley (, born 9 June 1930) is a Catalan politician who was the leader of the party Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) from 1974 to 2003, and President of the Generalitat de Catalunya from 1980 to 2003. Early life Pujol was ...

– former president of Catalonia *

Jordi Salvador Jordi Salvador i Duch (born 23 July 1964) is a Catalan teacher, trade unionist and politician from Spain. He also is a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. Early life Salvador was born on 23 July 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia. His mat ...

(born 1964), Catalan politician * Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol – president of the

Catalan National Assembly The Assemblea Nacional Catalana ("Catalan National Assembly"; ANC by its Catalan acronym) is an organization that seeks the political independence of Catalonia from Spain. It also promotes the independence of other Catalan-speaking regions, whic ...

, an organization promoting Catalan independence

Sport

Jordi Alba Jordi Alba Ramos (born 21 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is often regarded as one of the best left-backs of his generation. Alba started his ...

– Spanish/Catalan football player for FC Barcelona and the

Spain national football team The Spain national football team ( es, Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in international men's football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football ...

Jordi Amat Jordi Amat Maas (; ; born 21 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Indonesia national team. He spent the better part of his career with Espanyol and Swan ...

– Catalan professional footballer who plays for Swansea City *

Jordi Bitter Jordi Bitter (born 19 January 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for SV Spakenburg in the Dutch Tweede Divisie. Career Early career Bitter began his football career at the age of six with local amateur side RKSV DCG in his ...

– Dutch footballer *

Jordi Codina Jordi Codina Rodríguez (born 27 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Codina arrived at Real Madrid in 2002 at the age of 20, having been grown in the y ...

– professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a goalkeeper *

Jordi Cruyff Johan Jordi Cruijff (anglicised to Cruyff; born 9 February 1974) is a football coach and former player. He is the son of former player and manager Johan Cruyff. As a footballer, Cruyff played from 1992 through to 2010, including periods with ...

– Dutch football player and son of Johan Cruyff *

Jordi Gómez Jordi Gómez García-Penche (; born 24 May 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. After playing for the reserve teams of both Barcelona and Espanyol, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career i ...

– Barcelona-born professional footballer who plays for Sunderland *

Jordi Figueras Montel Jordi Figueras Montel (born 16 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Algeciras CF as a central defender. Club career Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Figueras had an unsuccessful short spell at Real Madrid where he arrived at ...

– Spanish soccer player commonly known as Jordi *

Jordi Hoogstrate Jordi Hoogstrate (born 2 June 1983) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Hoogstrate started his career in 2001 with FC Groningen and was named a talented midfielder. He followed his former teammate Arjen Robben on a � ...

– retired Dutch footballer *

Jordi Masip Jordi Masip López (born 3 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Valladolid. He spent the vast majority of his career with Barcelona and Valladolid, being third choice with the first ...

– goalkeeper for Real Valladolid *

Jordi Murphy Jordi Murphy (born 22 April 1991) is an Irish international rugby player. He plays for provincial and United Rugby Championship side Ulster as a loose forward, and also plays for the Ireland national rugby union team. Early life Murphy was b ...

– Barcelona-born Irish rugby player *

Jordi Pasqualin Jordi Pasqualin (born 28 March 1990 in Sheffield) is a rugby union footballer. Most recently played for London Scottish in the RFU Championship 2013-2014 after signing from Newcastle Falcons 2011-2013. Previously with Gloucester 2008-2011, hav ...

– English rugby player * Jordi Roura – Spanish/Catalan former football player and current FC Barcelona academy *

Jordi Tarrés (footballer) Jordi Tarrés Páramo (alternately Jorge Tarrés Páramo, ; born 16 March 1981) is a former footballer who played as a forward, and is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. He spent most of his professional ...

(born 1981), Hong Kong footballer *

Jordi Tarrés (motorcycle trials rider) Jordi Tarrés (born 10 September 1966 in Rellinars, Spain) is a Spanish former international motorcycle trials rider. He competed in the FIM Trial World Championships from 1985 to 1997. Tarrés is notable for being a seven-time motorcycle trial ...

- Spanish trials rider *

Jordi van Gelderen Jordi van Gelderen (born 26 April 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Legmeervogels Uithoorn. Career Born in Amstelveen, Van Gelderen has played club football in the Netherlands and Finland for Haarlem, Argon ...

– Dutch professional footballer *

Jordi Vanlerberghe Jordi Vanlerberghe (born 27 June 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League. Vanlerberghe started his professional career as a striker. Club career ...

– Belgian professional footballer *

Jordi Xumetra Jordi Xumetra Feliú (born 24 October 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for UE Olot. Club career Born in L'Estartit, Girona, Catalonia, Xumetra finished his development at FC Barcelona, but only played ...

– professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza

In popular culture

* ''Jordi'' (album), a 2021 album by Maroon 5 *Jordi Palacios – character played by Nolan Sotillo on FOX comedy-drama '' Red Band Society'' *''Jordi's Star'' – children's book by author

Alma Flor Ada Alma Flor Ada (born January 3, 1938) is a Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry, and novels. A Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, she is recognized for her work promoting bilingual and multicultural education in the ...

* Palau Sant Jordi – the main indoor sporting arena in Barcelona, Spain {{given name Catalan masculine given names