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Georgia is a feminine given name originating from the Greek word (), meaning "agriculture". It shares this origin with the masculine version of the name, George.


People


Actresses

* Georgia Apostolou (1973–2016), Greek actress * Georgia Caine (1876–1964), American actress * Georgia Cayvan (1857–1906), American actress * Georgia Ellis (1917–1988), American actress * Georgia Engel (1948–2019), American actress * Georgia May Foote (born 1991), British actress * Georgia Groome (born 1992), British actress * Georgia Hale (1905–1985), American actress * Georgia Henshaw (born 1993), Welsh actress * Georgia Jay, British actress * Georgia King (born 1986), British actress * Georgia Slowe (born 1966), English actress * Georgia Steel (born 1998), English actress * Georgia Taylor (born 1980), English actress * Georgia Tennant (born 1984), English actress * Georgia Vasileiadou (1897–1980), Greek actress


Athletes

* Georgia Abatzidou (born 1969), Greek long-distance runner * Georgia Adams (born 1993), English cricketer * Georgia Amoore (born 2001), Australian basketball player * Georgia Bohl (born 1997), Australian swimmer * Georgia Bonora (born 1990), Australian gymnast * Georgia Campbell (1926–2004), American baseball player * Georgia Dorotheou (born 1980), Greek handball player * Georgia Downing (born 1999), British trampoline gymnast * Georgia Ellinaki (born 1974), Greek water polo player * Georgia Glastris (born 1992), Greek figure skater * Georgia Kokloni (born 1981), Greek sprinter * Georgia (Tzina) Lamprousi (born 1993), Greek volleyball player * Georgia Lara (born 1980), Greek water polo player * Georgia Manoli (born 1983), Greek swimmer * Georgia Marris (born 1996), New Zealand swimmer * Georgia Munro-Cook (born 1994), Australian wheelchair basketball player * Georgia Mullett (born 2005), English association footballer * Georgia Schweitzer (born 1979), American basketball player * Georgia Tsiliggiri (born 1972), Greek pole vaulter * Georgia Tzanakaki (born 1980), Greek volleyball player * Georgia Walker (born 1998), Australian rules footballer * Georgia Wilson (field hockey) (born 1996), Australian field hockey player * Georgia Wilson (equestrian) (born 1995), British para-equestrian * Georgia Wilson (footballer) (born 2002), English footballer


Artists

* Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986), American artist * Georgia Papageorge (born 1941), South African artist


Businesswomen

* Georgia Emery (1867–1931), American businesswoman * Georgia Frontiere (1927–2008), American businesswoman


Musicians

* Georgia Mannion (born 2003), Australian singer-songwriter known professionally as George Alice * Georgia Barnes (born 1990), British singer known mononymously as Georgia * Georgia Brown (English singer) (1933–1992) * Georgia Brown (Brazilian singer) (born 1980) * Georgia Buchanan (born 1991), English singer and songwriter * Georgia Carroll (1919–2011), American singer * Georgia Gibbs (1918–2006), American singer * Georgia Holt (1926–2022), American singer * Georgia Hubley (born 1960), percussionist, vocalist, founding member of Yo La Tengo * Georgia Middleman (born 1967), American country singer * Georgia Anne Muldrow, American singer and musician * Georgia Spiropoulos (born 1965), Greek composer * Georgia Turner (1921–1969), American singer * Georgia White (1903–c.1980), American blues singer


Politicians and civil servants

* Georgia Lee Lusk (1893–1971), American politician * Georgia Davis Powers (1923–2016), American politician * Georgia Thompson (born 1950), American civil servant


Writers

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Georgia Byng Lady Georgia Mary Caroline Byng (born 6 September 1965) is a British children's writer, educator, illustrator, actress and film producer. Since 1995, she has published thirteen children's books, and co-written and co-produced one film. Byng has ...
(born 1965), British author * Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880–1966), American poet * Georgia Makhlouf, Lebanese writer * Georgia Toews, Canadian novelist


Others

* Georgia of Clermont (died 500), French saint and nun * Georgia Hardstark (born 1980), American television and podcast host * Georgia Harkness (1891–1974), American theologian * Georgia May Jobson (1860-1924), American temperance reformer * Georgia L. McMurray (1934–1992) American administrator and an activist for children, adolescents, and people with disabilities * Georgia B. Ridder (1914–2002), American racehorse owner * Georgia Salpa (born 1985), Greek-Irish model * Georgia Tann (1891–1950), American operator of a black market baby-adoption scheme


Fictional characters

* Georgia Chamberlin, the title character in the ABC Family sitcom '' State of Georgia'' * Georgie Elgin, a character in ''The Country Girl'', played by Grace Kelly * Georgia Fayne, better known as George Fayne, a main character in the Nancy Drew series * Georgia Adyang Ferrer, the main villain in the Filipino drama series '' Ika-6 Na Utos'' * Georgia Lass, played by Ellen Muth on the television series '' Dead Like Me'' * Georgia Miller, one of the two titular main female protagonists in the series '' Ginny & Georgia'' * Georgia Riley, six-year-old daughter of protagonist Derek Riley from the 2012 horror movie '' Daddy's Little Girl''


See also

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Georgia (disambiguation) 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 ...
, for other entities with this name *
George (given name) George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek Georgios (; , ). 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 s ...
, the male version of the name * Georgina (name), a diminutive of the female name * Georgette (disambiguation), an alternative feminine form of George * Jorja, a feminine given name {{given name English feminine given names Greek feminine given names Feminine given names