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George () is a masculine given name derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: 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 of all kno ...

Georgios Georgios (, , ) is a Ancient Greek, Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound (linguistics), compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "underta ...

(; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr,

Saint George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...

(died 23 April 303), a member of the

Praetorian Guard The Praetorian Guard (Latin language, Latin: ''cohortes praetoriae'') was the imperial guard of the Imperial Roman army that served various roles for the Roman emperor including being a bodyguard unit, counterintelligence, crowd control and ga ...

who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose ...

, and prior to that, it might have been a

theophoric name A theophoric name (from Greek: , ''theophoros'', literally "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or a god's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that d ...

, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god

Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...

. 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 England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

. The most popular feminine forms in the

Anglosphere The Anglosphere, also known as the Anglo-American world, is a Western-led sphere of influence among the Anglophone countries. The core group of this sphere of influence comprises five developed countries that maintain close social, cultura ...

are Georgia, Georgiana, 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, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, water, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from ''soil'' by re ...

' and ''ergon'' (ἔργον), 'work'. Aelius Herodianus (fl. 2nd century AD), a Roman-era Greek grammarian and writer, determined Georgios to be a

, or a name created to honor a deity, a nod to Zeus Georgos, or "

the Farmer" in English. In the early stages of

Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...

, before Zeus took on a major role in the

Greek pantheon Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the ancie ...

as ruler of all the gods and goddesses, he was

sacrifice Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...

d to as an agricultural god, a

patron Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, art patronage refers to the support that princes, popes, and other wealthy and influential people ...

crop A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. In other words, a crop is a plant or plant product that is grown for a specific purpose such as food, Fiber, fibre, or fuel. When plants of the same spe ...

s and

harvest Harvesting is the process of collecting plants, animals, or fish (as well as fungi) as food, especially the process of gathering mature crops, and "the harvest" also refers to the collected crops. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulses fo ...

s. The name took on religious significance to followers of

Early Christianity Early Christianity, otherwise called the Early Church or Paleo-Christianity, describes the History of Christianity, historical era of the Christianity, Christian religion up to the First Council of Nicaea in 325. Spread of Christianity, Christian ...

in 303 with the supposed martyrdom of

, 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 Christ. "Christian Church" has also been used in academia as a syn ...

, with Georgios and its variants being used as

baptismal name A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious name, religious personal personal name, name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often given by parents at birth. In Anglosphere, English-spe ...

s and by religious officials and Christian monarchs, though it did not become common among the

laity In religious organizations, the laity () — individually a layperson, layman or laywoman — consists of all Church membership, members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-Ordination, ordained members of religious orders, e ...

until after the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

Forms

In other languages

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: Георгий (Georgij), Джордж (Džordž) * Abkhazian language: Гьаргь (G’arg’), Џьорџь (J’orj’) * Albanian: Gjergj, Gjorgj, Xhorxh, Jorgji *

Amharic Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...

: Giorgis (ጊዮርጊስ) * Arabic: Jirjīs (), Jirjis (), Jawrj () **

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: Gerges (), Girgis () ** Palestinian Arabic: Jiryes (جريس) * Aragonese: Chorche *

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: Gewargis (ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ), Gevargis, Gaggi (diminutive), Gaggo (diminutive), Givo (diminutive) *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

: Gevorg (Գևորգ), Kevork (

Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

) * Aromanian: Yioryi, Ioryi, Yoryi * Asturian: Xurde * Azerbaijani: Cərcis, Corcius, Corc *

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Gorka, Jurgi, Urtzi * Belarusian: Hieorhiy (Георгій), Yury (Юры), Yurka (Юрка) (diminutive) * Breton: Jor, Jord * Bulgarian: Georgi (Георги) * Catalan: Jordi * Coptic: Georgios (Ⲅⲉⲟⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ), Girgis (Ⲅⲓⲣⲅⲓⲥ) *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: Jiří *

Chechen language Chechen ( , ; , , ) is a Northeast Caucasian languages, Northeast Caucasian language spoken by approximately 1.8 million people, mostly in the Chechnya, Chechen Republic and by Chechens, members of the Chechen diaspora throughout Russia and the ...

: Георгий (Gеorgiy) * Danish:

Jørgen Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and different ...

, Jørn * Dutch:

Joris Joris, a Dutch form of the given name George, may refer to: * Joris Bado (born 1991), Burkinabé basketball player * Joris Bert (born 1987), French baseball player * Joris Borghouts (1939–2018), Dutch Egyptologist * Joris Delle (born 1990), Fre ...

, Juriaan/Juriaen (archaic spelling), Joren, Sjors * English: Geordie (diminutive), George, Georgie (diminutive) * Estonian: Georg, Jüri, Jürgen * Faroese: Jørundur * French: 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: Georg, Jockel (diminutive), Jörg, Jörgen, Jürgen, Schorsch *

: Geórgios (Γεώργιος) ( Modern), Geṓrgios (Γεώργιος) (

Koine Koine Greek (, ), also variously known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek, Septuagint Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-regional form of Greek spoken and written during the Hellenistic ...

), Tzortz (Τζορτζ) (English) *

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

: Jorj (जॉर्ज) * Hungarian: György * Icelandic: Georg * Indonesian: Georgius, George * Irish: Seóirse (also Seoirse) *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Giorgio, Giorgino (diminutive), Gino (diminutive) * Kanuri language: Jorji *

Kurdish Language Kurdish (, , ) is a Northwestern Iranian languages, Northwestern Iranian language or dialect continuum, group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkish Kurdistan, Turkey, northern Iraqi Kurdistan, Ira ...

: Gurc *

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

: Georgius * Latgalian language: Jurs * Latvian: Georgijs, Georgs, Jurģis, Juris * Lithuanian: Georgijus, Jurgis *

Limburgish language Limburgish ( or ; ; also Limburgian, Limburgic or Limburgan) refers to a group of South Low Franconian varieties spoken in Belgium and the Netherlands, characterized by their distance to, and limited participation in the formation of, ...

: Jorge. * Macedonian: Gjorgji (Ѓорѓи), Gjorgje (Ѓорѓе), Gjorgjija Ѓорѓија (Gjorgjija), Gjoko (Ѓоко) *

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

: Geevarghese () (when referring to

), Varghese (വര്ഗീസ്); Jorjj (ജോർജ്ജ്) (based on the English pronunciation) * Maltese: Ġorġ * Manx: Shorys * Māori: Hori * Monegasque: Giorgi * Norman: Jore * Norwegian: Georg, Jørn, Ørjan,

Occitan language Occitan (; ), also known by its native speakers as (; ), sometimes also referred to as Provençal, is a Romance language spoken in Southern France, Monaco, Italy's Occitan Valleys, as well as Spain's Val d'Aran in Catalonia; collectively, ...

: Jòrdi * Persian: Jurjis (جرجیس) * Polish:

Jerzy Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish. Peop ...

, Jur, Jurek, (diminutive), Juras (diminutive) * Portuguese: Jorge * Romanian: George, Gheorghe, Georgiu * Russian: Георгий (Gheorghy) with diminutives Гога (Goga), Жора (Zhora) and Гоша (Gosha), Юрий (Yury) with diminutive Юра (Yura) and Егор ( Yegor). * Samoan: Siaosi * Scots: Dod, Doddie *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: Deòrsa, Seòras *

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutually i ...

: Đorđe (Ђорђе), Đorđo (Ђорђо), Đukan (Ђукан), Đurađ (Ђурађ), Đurđe (Ђурђе), Đoko (Ђоко), Đoka (Ђока), Đuro (Ђуро), Đura (Ђура), Georgije (Георгије), Juraj (Јурај), Jure (Јуре), Jurica (Јурица) * Slovak: Juraj * Slovene: Jure,

Jurij Jurij is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jurij Alschitz (born 1947), theatre director, theatre and acting theorist who has lived in Berlin since 1992 * Jurij Brězan (1916–2006), Sorbian writer * Jurij Cherednikov (born 1964 ...

* Spanish: Jorge * Swedish: Georg,

Göran Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is a Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: * Göran Andersson (sailor, born 1939) (1939–2020), Swedish sailor in the 1960 Olympics * Gö ...

Jörgen Jörgen is a village in the municipality of Tieschen in the ''Bezirk'' of Südoststeiermark in the Federal State of Styria in Austria. Its population was 159 in 2016. Jörgen is known for its fine white wines. Next to the more common white wi ...

, Jörn, Örjan *

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

: Jārj (ஜார்ஜ்) * Thai: Čhort (จอร์จ; based on the English pronunciation), Yod (ยอด; a historical distorted interpretation of the name) * Tibetan: Rdorje (རྡོ་རྗེ།) * Tongan: Siaosi * Turkish: Cercis, Circis, Curcis, Yorgi, Gürcü * Ukrainian: Heorhiy (Георгій), Yehor (Єгор), Yurii, Yuriy, Yuri (Юрій) * Upper Sorbian: Jurij *

Uzbek language Uzbek is a Karluk Turkic language spoken by Uzbeks. It is the official and national language of Uzbekistan and formally succeeded Chagatai, an earlier Karluk language endonymically called or , as the literary language of Uzbekistan in the 19 ...

: Jorj * Venetian: Xorxi, Zorzi *

Waray language Waray (also known as Waray-Waray or Bisayâ/Binisayâ nga Winaray/Waray, meaning Samar language) is an Austronesian language and the fifth-most-spoken native regional language of the Philippines, native to Eastern Visayas. It is the native l ...

: Jorge * Welsh: Siôr

Feminine forms

* Bulgarian: Gergana (Гергана) * Albanian: Jorgjia, Jorgjica, Gjeorgjina, Gjorgjina, Xheorxhina, Xhorxhina * Catalan: Jordina * Czech: Jiřina * Dutch: Georgina, Jorien * English: Georgeanna, Georgann,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

, Georgiana, Georgina, Georgie (diminutive), Gina (diminutive, also Geena), Georgette, Georenn * French: George, Georgette, Georgine, Gigi * Greek:

(Γεωργία) * Hungarian: Györgyi, Györgyike (diminutive) * Italian: Giorgia, Giorgina (diminutive), Gina (diminutive) * Latin:

* Maltese: Ġorġa * Polish: Georgina * Portuguese: Jorgina * Romanian: Georgeta, Georgiana * Spanish: Georgina, Jorgelina * Turkish: Yorgiya

People with the given name

Late antiquity to early medieval

* George of Laodicea (d. 347) *

George of Cappadocia George of Cappadocia ( Greek: Γεώργιος ό Καππάδοκης) died 24 December 361) was the intruding Arian bishop of Alexandria from 356 until his martyrdom. Biography Early life George was born, according to Ammianus Marcellinu ...

(d. 361) * Georgius Florentius, the birth name of

Gregory of Tours Gregory of Tours (born ; 30 November – 17 November 594 AD) was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours during the Merovingian period and is known as the "father of French history". He was a prelate in the Merovingian kingdom, encom ...

(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 on 12 October 638. He was active in spreading Christianity among Anglo-Saxons and attempted to convince the Celts to calculate Easter in the Roman fa ...

* George of Izla (d. 615) *

George of Cyprus George of Cyprus (; Latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius'') was a Greek Byzantine geographer of the early seventh century. Nothing is known of his life save that he was a Byzantine Greek born at Lapithos in the island of Cyprus. He is known for his ...

(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 Gevorg II of Garni (Գևորգ Գառնեցի) was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 877 and 897. His contemporary Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi described him as a honorable man who was selected from the Catholicos's h ...

, Catholicos of Armenian Church (877–897)

High to late medieval

* Georgius Tzul (fl. 1016) *

Kingdom of Georgia The Kingdom of Georgia (), also known as the Georgian Empire, was a Middle Ages, medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in Anno Domini, AD. It reached Georgian Golden Age, its Golden Age of political and economic strength during the reign ...

** 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 V the Brilliant ( ka, გიორგი V ბრწყინვალე, tr; also translated as the Illustrious, or Magnificent; 1286–1346) of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the king ('' mepe'') of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1299 to 13 ...

** George VI of Georgia ** George VII of Georgia ** George VII of Imereti **

George VIII of Georgia George VIII ( ka, გიორგი VIII, tr; 1417–1476) of the Bagrationi dynasty, was ''de facto'' last List of monarchs of Georgia, king (''mepe'') of the formerly united Kingdom of Georgia from 1446 to 1465. He would later rule in the Ki ...

(George I of Kakheti, died 1476) ** George I of Imereti (late 14th century) ** George II of Kakheti (1464–1513) * George of Chqondidi (d. 1118) *

Kievan Rus' Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus,. * was the first East Slavs, East Slavic state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical At ...

** Yuriy Dolgorukiy (c. 1099 – 1157) ** Yuri II of Vladimir (1189–1238) *

Second Bulgarian Empire The Second Bulgarian Empire (; ) was a medieval Bulgarians, Bulgarian state that existed between 1185 and 1422. A successor to the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Tsars Kaloyan of Bulgaria, Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II ...

** George I of Bulgaria, Emperor of Bulgaria 1280–1292 ** George II of Bulgaria, Emperor of Bulgaria 1321–1322 * Đurađ I Balšić (fl. 1362–78), Lord of Zeta * Đurađ II Balšić (1385–1403), Lord of Zeta *

Đurađ Bogutović Đurađ Bogutović ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Богутовић; fl. 1370–1399) was a Serbian medieval nobility, Serbian medieval nobleman. He is an ancestor of the Petrović-Njegoš, House of Petrović-Njegoš and the Tribes of Montenegro, Njeguši ...

(fl. 1370–99), Serbian nobleman * Đurađ Branković (1377–1456), Serbian Despot * Đurađ Đurašević (fl. 1413–35), Serbian nobleman *

Đurađ Crnojević Đurađ Crnojević ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Црноjeвић, ; d. 1514) was the last Serbian medieval Zeta under the Crnojevići, Lord of ZetaSlijepčević 1974, p. 43: "Према Карлу Хопфу и Балшићи и Црнојевићи »п ...

(fl. 1489–1514), Lord of Zeta * George of Antioch (d. 1252) *

George Akropolites George Akropolites ( Latinized as Acropolites or Acropolita; , ''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, the logo ...

(d. 1282) * George (Ongud king) (d. 1298/9) * Georgius Chrysococcas (fl. 1340s) * Medieval Albania ** Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468), Albanian prince and national hero ** Gjergj Arianiti (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 George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (21 October 144918 February 1478), was the sixth child and third surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English kings Edward IV and Richard III. He p ...

(1449–1478) * Giorgio Cornaro (1452–1527) * György Dózsa (1470–1514) * George, Duke of Saxony (1471–1539) *

George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford ( – 17 May 1536) was an English courtier and nobleman who played a prominent role in the politics of the early 1530s as the brother of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. George was the mate ...

(1504–1536), Tudor poet and diplomat, brother of Queen Anne Boleyn * Yury Ivanovich (1480–1536) * George, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550), Portuguese Infante, natural son of King John II of Portugal * György Szondy (1500–1552) *

Giorgio Basta Giorgio Basta, Count of Huszt, Gjergj Basta or Gheorghe Basta (1550 – 1607) was an Kingdom of Naples, Italian general, diplomat, and writer of Arbëreshë people, Arbëreshë Albanian origin, employed by the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to com ...

(1540–1607) * George Weymouth (1585–1612), English explorer * George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Aveiro (1548–1578) * Giorgio Giorgicci (1614–1660) * Kingdom of Great Britain **

George I of Great Britain George I (George Louis; ; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, 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. ...

(1660–1727) **

George II of Great Britain George II (George Augustus; ; 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-elector of the Holy Roman Em ...

(1683–1760) *United Kingdom **

George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...

of the United Kingdom (1738–1820) **

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 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, h ...

of the United Kingdom (1762–1830) **

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 Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. George w ...

of the United Kingdom (1865–1936) **

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 Death and state funeral of George VI, his death in 1952 ...

of the United Kingdom (1895–1952) *

George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...

(1732–1799), 1st president of the United States (1789–97) *George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, better known as

Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was an English poet. He is one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest poets of the United Kingdom. Among his best-kno ...

(1788–1824), English author * George Nicholas Eckert (1802–1865), U.S. congressman * George Sharswood (1810–1883), American politician and judge * George Tyler Bigelow (1810–1878), chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court * George K. Teulon (1812–1846), English–Texian journalist and freemason * George Rex Graham (1813–1894), American magazine editor and publisher * George Gewinner (1814–1894), German-born American bandmaster * George Meade (1815–1872), American Civil War general * George Montgomery White (1828–1860), American politician * Kingdom of Greece ** George I (1845–1913) ** George II (1890–1947) * George W. Melville (1841–1912), U.S. Navy rear admiral * George Alfred Townsend (1841–1914), American journalist and novelist * George Deardorff McCreary (1846–1915), U.S. congressman * George Griffin (1849–1897), American freed slave and confidant of Mark Twain * George Henry White (1852–1918), U.S. congressman *

George Eastman George Eastman (July 12, 1854March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Kodak, Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream. After a decade of experiments in photography, he ...

(1854–1932), American entrepreneur and founder of the

Eastman Kodak The Eastman Kodak Company, referred to simply as Kodak (), is an American public company that produces various products related to its historic basis in film photography. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is incorporated i ...

Company * George Howard Earle Jr. (1856–1928), American lawyer and businessman * George Alderink (1889–1977), American businessman and politician * George Appo (1856–1930), thief from New York City *

George Eliot Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrot ...

, a pen name for English writer Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880) * George B. McFarland (1866–1942), Thai physician * George Horace Lorimer (1867–1937), American editor of The Saturday Evening Post * George A. Hulett (1867–1955), American chemist * George Locke, (1870–1937), Canadian librarian * George Alfred Henry Wille (1871–1951), Sri Lankan journalist and politician * George A. Luxford (1876–1956), associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court * George Ceara (1880/1881–1939), Aromanian poet and prose writer * George Christopher Rambukpotha (1884-1943), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician *

George Dudley George Samuel Dudley (April 19, 1894 – May 8, 1960) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He joined the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) executive in 1928, served as its president from 1934 to 1936, and as its treasurer from 1936 to 1960 ...

(1894–1960), Canadian ice hockey administrator and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee * George Seitz (1894–1976), American murder victim * George "Babe" Ruth (1895–1948), American baseball player * George R. de Silva (1898–1968), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * George Keyt (1901–1993), Sri Lankan painter * George Metesky (1903–1994), American bomber and terrorist *

George Formby George Formby, (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he ...

(1904–1961), British entertainer * George Cecil Horry (1907–1981), British-born New Zealand tailor, confidence trickster and convicted murderer * George Emil Palade (1912–2008), Romanian-American cell biologist * George Washington Vanderbilt III (1914–1961), American yachtsman and scientific explorer * George Wilfred Rajapaksha (1917–1999), Sri Lankan military officer and educationist *

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...

(1924–2018), 41st president of the United States * George Krull (1925–1957), one half of a brother's criminal duo from Pennsylvania *

George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the "fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatle ...

(1926–2016), English record producer known for being the Beatles' producer * George Rajapaksa (1926–1976), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * George Stanich (born 1928), American high jumper *

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercultur ...

(1937–2008), American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, and author * George H. Morris (born 1938), American equestrian * George Mallen (born 1939), English computer arts businessman *

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Culture ...

(1943–2001), lead guitarist of

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

* George D. Chryssides (born 1945), British academic * George Robertson (born 1946), British politician *

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...

(born 1946), 43rd president of the United States; son of George H. W. Bush * George Wendt (1948–2025), American actor * George Winston (1949–2023), American pianist *

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds ...

(born 1952), American country singer * George Russell (born 1958), American thief and serial killer *

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Ac ...

(born 1961), American actor, film producer, director, and activist *

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling rec ...

(1963–2016), English pop singer, songwriter and philanthropist * George Dario Franchitti (born 1973), Scottish racing driver * George Zidek (born 1973), Czech basketball player *

George Floyd George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd had used a counterfeit tw ...

(1973–2020), American man murdered by police during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota * George Clanton (born 1988), American electronic musician * George Simion (born 1986), Romanian activist and politician * George Piștereanu (born 1990), Romanian actor * George Felix Michel Melki (born 1994), Swedish-Lebanese footballer * George Russell (born 1998), English racing driver * George Ragan (born 1981/82), better known by his stage name "Johnny 3 Tears", American musician * George Rexstrew (born 1994), English actor * George Pușcaș (born 1996), Romanian footballer * George Timotheou (born 1997), Australian footballer * George Alice (born Georgia Mannion; 2003), Australian singer-songwriter *

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 Charl ...

(born 2013), second-in-line to the British throne * George Wood, multiple people

Fictional characters

* Big George, a character in the 1991 American comedy-drama ''

Fried Green Tomatoes ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel '' Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe''. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, J ...

'' *

Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written and illustrated by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original ...

, fictional monkey who is the title character in the ''Curious George'' franchise * George Bailey, the main character in the 1946 American Christmas supernatural drama movie '' It's a Wonderful Life'' * George Beard, fictional character from '' Captain Underpants'' * George Cooper Sr. and George "Georgie" Cooper Jr, both characters in ''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...

'' . Georgie also appears in

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...

and the show Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage . *

George Costanza George Louis Costanza is a fictional character in the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. He is a short, stocky, balding man who struggles with numerous insecurities, often dooming his romantic rel ...

, a character in the television series ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'' * George Hanson, a main character in ''

The Object of My Affection ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' * George Jetson, a character in the animated television series '' The Jetsons'' * George McFly, a character in the ''

Back To The Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985 ...

'' movie series * George Owens, a character from ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally broadcasting, aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1985 until its cancellation (television), cancellation following the 107th episodic television, episode on December ...

'' * George Papadopoulos and George "Papa" Papadopoulos, Sr, characters in the American sitcom television series '' Webster'' * George P. Mandrake (formerly known as Barnyard Dawg), a character from the

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

franchise * George Roper, one of the two main characters in the British sitcom '' George and Mildred'' * George Stoody, one of the two main characters in the American sitcom television series ''

George and Leo ''George and Leo'' is an American sitcom television series starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch that aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998. Synopsis Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely dive ...

'' * George Taylor, the main character in the American film ''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is a science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic world in which humans and intelligent apes c ...

'' * George Pig, a 2-year-old pig and Peppa's younger brother in the British show ''Peppa Pig'' * George Kirrin, a character from '' The Famous Five'' * George Liquor, a character created by John Kricfalusi * George Lundgren, a character in the ''Arthur'' book and television series * George Papadopolis and George "Papa" Papadopolis, characters in the American sitcom television series ''Webster'' * George the Steamroller, a character from ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' * 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 Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends''. The character George was inspired by the story of ...

'' * the title character of the American animated television series '' George Shrinks'' * the title character of the TV series '' George Lopez''

References

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