Georgy (; russian: Георгий, Georgiy; bg, Георги, Georgi) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Greek name

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 ...

. It corresponds to the English name George. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Mac ...

and the most given to new-born boys in the country, with the family name Georgiev/Georgieva also widely used. In Romanian the name is written as Gheorghe to signify the hard ''g'' sound. Russian derivations from ''Georgios'' include Yury. Notable people with the surname include: * Georgi Delchev (1872 – 1903), Bulgarian revolutionary * Georgi Rakovski (1821 - 1867), Bulgarian revolutionary * Georgi Ivanov (born 1940), Bulgarian cosmonaut * Georgi Ivanov (born 1976), Bulgarian footballer * Georgi Vazov (1860 - 1934), Bulgarian general and Minister of War * Georgi Parvanov (born 1957), President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012 * Georgi Dimitrov (1882 – 1949), Bulgarian communist politician * Georgi Asparuhov (1943 – 1971), Bulgarian footballer * Georgy Adamovich (1892–1972), Russian poet * Georgy Aleksandrov (1908–1961), Soviet politician * Georgy Arbatov (1923–2010), Soviet and Russian political scientist * Georgy Babakin (1914–1971), Soviet aerospace engineer * Georgy Beregovoy (1921–1995), Soviet cosmonaut * Georgiy Daneliya (born 1930), Soviet and Russian film director * Georgy Chicherin (1872–1936), Soviet politician * Georgy Egorychev (born 1938), Soviet and Russian mathematician * Georgy Flyorov (1913–1990), Soviet nuclear physicist * Georgy Ketoyev (born 1985), Russian wrestler * Georgij Karlovich Kreyer (1887-1942), Russian botanist and mycologist * Georgy Lvov (1861–1925), Russian politician and prime minister *

Georgy Malenkov Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov ( – 14 January 1988) was a Soviet politician who briefly succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union. However, at the insistence of the rest of the Presidium, he relinquished control over the p ...

(1902–1988), Russian politician * Georgi Markov (1929–1978), Bulgarian dissident * Georgy Millyar (1903–1993), Soviet actor * Georgy Miterev (1900–1977), Soviet minister of health * Georgy Mondzolevski (born 1934), Soviet volleyball player *

Georgi Orlov Georgi Ivanovich Orlov (Russian: Гео́ргий Ива́нович Орло́в; 28 April 1884, Saint Petersburg – 15 October 1941, Sevurallag, Sosva, Sverdlovsk oblast) was a Russian-Estonian physician and politician who was a member of the ...

(1884–1941), Russian-Estonian politician * Georgi Petrov (badminton) (born 1980), Bulgarian badminton player *

Georgy Satarov Georgy Aleksandrovich Satarov (russian: Георгий Александрович Сатаров; born August 22, 1947 in Moscow), is a Russian mathematician, politician, political scientist and a former aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin (1 ...

(born 1947), Russian political scientist * Georgy Sedov (1877–1914), Russian explorer *

Georgi Shangin Georgi Shangin (born February 21, 1989) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Shangin played one game in the Kontinental Hockey League for Spartak Moscow during the 2011–12 season. He also played in Vysshaya Liga for CSK VV ...

(born 1989), Russian ice hockey player * Georgy Tovstonogov (1915–1989), Soviet theatre director * Georgy Vitsin (1918–2001), Soviet and Russian actor * Georgy Zhukov (1896–1974), Russian general

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