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

George George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

and a variation of the female names Georgina and

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 ...

. It comes 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 ...

word (), meaning "farmer".Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Georgiana
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List of persons with the given name Georgiana

Georgiana Astley Georgiana Carolina, Lady Astley (Birth name, née Dashwood; 16 March 1796 – 28 June 1835) was an English socialite. Georgiana was the daughter of MP Sir Henry Dashwood, 3rd Baronet, Sir Henry Dashwood, and his wife, Helen Graham. She was bapt ...

(1796–1835), English daughter of Sir Henry Dashwood, MP * Georgiana Birțoiu (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Georgiana Blankenship (1861–1936), American writer * Georgiana Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield (1822–1905), British courtier and author * Georgiana Bonser (1898–1979), British physician *

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 Burne-Jones Georgiana, Lady Burne-Jones (''née'' MacDonald; 21 July 1840 – 2 February 1920) was a British painter and engraver, and the second oldest of the MacDonald sisters. She was married to the Late Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, and wa ...

(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 Chatterton (1806–1876), English aristocrat, traveler, and author *

Georgiana Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley Georgiana Charlotte Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley ( ; 7 August 1764 – 23 June 1838), formerly Lady Georgiana Charlotte Bertie, was the wife of George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley. She was the daughter of Peregri ...

, (1764–1838) *Lady Georgiana Curzon (1910–1976), English socialite * Georgiana Fanny Shipley Daniell (1836–1894), British philanthropist *

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 Georgiana Drew was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her fa ...

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

Lady 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 ...

(1812–1885), English novelist, philanthropist, and biographer * Georgiana Harcourt (1807–1886), writer and translator *

Georgiana Finch-Hatton, Countess of Winchilsea Georgiana Charlotte Finch-Hatton (or Finch), Countess of Winchilsea (3 June 1791 – 13 February 1835), formerly Lady Georgiana Charlotte Graham, was the first wife of George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea. Early life She was born at ...

, (1791–1835) * Georgiana Hill (1858-1924), British social historian and women's rights activist * Georgiana Klingle Holmes (1841–1940), American poet and painter * Georgiana Houghton (1814–1884), British artist and spiritualist medium *

(1840–1920), British painter and engraver * Georgiana Keate (1771 (probably)–1850), English painter * Georgiana Goddard King (1871–1939), American Hispanist and medievalist * Georgiana Leicester, Baroness de Tabley (1794–1859), English aristocrat * Georgiana Lobonț (born 1994), Romanian singer * Georgiana McCrae (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 botany, botanical collectors in the colony. Her husband, John Molloy (Australian settler), John, was involved in ...

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

Georgiana Hare-Naylor Georgiana Hare-Naylor (born Georgiana Shipley; circa 1755–1806) was an English painter and art patron. Life Georgiana was born at St Asaph in 1752, the fourth daughter of Anna Maria, born Mordaunt, and Jonathan Shipley, then a canon of Christ ...

(1755–1806), English painter and art patron *

Georgiana Rolls, Baroness Llangattock Georgiana Marcia Rolls, Lady Llangattock, (née Maclean; 28 February 1837 (baptised) – 1 April 1923) was a British socialite, benefactor and an enthusiast for Horatio Nelson and associated naval heroes. She was the wife of John Rolls, 1st B ...

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

Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford (18 July 1781 – 24 February 1853), formerly Lady Georgiana Gordon, was a British aristocrat, patron of the arts and wife of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford. Georgiana was born at Gordon Castle in Sc ...

(1781–1853), British aristocrat and patron of the arts * Georgiana Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1809–1884) * Georgiana Simpson (1865–1944), African-American philologist * Georgiana Solomon (1844–1933), British educator and campaigner *

Georgiana Somerset, Marchioness of Worcester Georgiana Somerset, Marchioness of Worcester ( FitzRoy; 3 October 1792 – 11 May 1821), formerly Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy, was the first wife of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, but died prior to his inheriting the dukedom. Early li ...

(1792–1821) * Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer (1737–1814), English philanthropist * Georgiana Teodorescu (born 1985), Romanian politician * Georgiana Young (1924–2007), American actress * Georgiana Zornlin (1800–1881), English artist and writer

Fictional characters

* Georgiana Darcy, younger sister of one of the main characters in ''

Pride and Prejudice ''Pride and Prejudice'' is the second published novel (but third to be written) by English author Jane Austen, written when she was age 20-21, and later published in 1813. A novel of manners, it follows the character development of Elizabe ...

'' * 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

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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, ...

'' based on the life of

(1757–1806) commissioned by the

Buxton Festival The Buxton International 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 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis. ...

Territories

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

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List of persons with the given name Georgianna

* Georgianna Bell, a pen name of the author Anne Rundle *

Georgianna Bishop Georgianna Millington Bishop (October 15, 1878 – September 1, 1971) was an American amateur golfer. Early life She was born on October 15, 1878, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Sydney Bishop and Mary Helen Staples. Golf career She was the w ...

(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, Fairbanks, Alaska, Lincoln graduated from Lathrop High School (Alaska), Lathrop High School in Fairbanks in 1960. She went to Un ...

(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 (1902–1965), Bahamian suffragist

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