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Georgie is a
unisex given name A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...
, often a
hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
of Georgina or Georgiana. Bearers of the name include:


People


Given name or nickname


Women

* Georgina Born (born 1955), British musician and academic * Georgie Badiel (born 1985), Burkinabé model and activist, Miss Burkina Faso in 2003 and Miss Africa 2004 * Georgie Boynton Child (1873–1945), American efficiency expert, writer and business manager * Georgina Georgie Clarke (born 1984), Australian middle-distance runner * Eileen Georgina Georgie Collins (1925–2017), Canadian actress * Georgina Georgie Crozier (born 1963), Australian politician * Georgie Dagger (born 1997), English rugby league player * Georgiana Drew (1856–1893), American stage actress and comedienne, member of the Barrymore acting family * Georgina Friedrichs (born 1995), Australian rugby sevens player * Georgie Starbuck Galbraith (1909–1980), American poet and writer *
Georgie Gardner Georgie Gardner (born 1 June 1970) is an Australian television and news presenter and journalist. Gardner is currently presenter on ''Nine News#Sydney (New South Wales), Nine News Sydney.'' She has previously been a co-host and news presenter ...
(born 1970), Australian television and news presenter and journalist * Georgina Georgie Gaskin (1866–1934), English jewellery and metalwork designer and illustrator * Georgina Georgie Gent (born 1988), English tennis player * Georgie Anne Geyer (1935–2019), American journalist * Georgie Glen (born 1956), Scottish actress * Georgina Georgie Henley (born 1995), English actress * Georgina Georgie Howe (born 1994), Australian racing cyclist and former rower * Georgiana Georgie A. Hulse McLeod (1835–1890), American author, educator and temperance activist * Georgina Georgie Parker (born 1964), Australian actress * Georgina Georgie Parker (field hockey) (born 1989), Australian rules footballer and former field hockey player * Georgie Purcell (born 1992), Australian politician * Georgie Stone (born 2000), Australian actress, writer and transgender rights advocate * Georgie Thompson (born 1977), British television presenter * Georgie Tunny (born 1991), Australian journalist and television presenter * Georgina Georgie Twigg (born 1990), English field hockey player * Georgie White (1911–1992), river-running guide in the Grand Canyon, first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise


Men

* Georgie Aldous (born 1998), British social activist, model and influencer *
Georgie Auld Georgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was a jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader. Early years Auld was born John Altwerger in Toronto, Canada, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1929. Before the family left Canada, Auld ...
(1919–1990), Canadian-American jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist and bandleader *
George Best George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United F.C., Manchester Un ...
(1946–2005), Northern Irish footballer * Georgie Farmer (born 2001), British actor *
George Jessel (actor) George Albert "Georgie" Jessel (April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended ...
(1898–1981), American actor and comedian * George Georgie Kelly (born 1996), Irish footballer * Robert Georgie Nokes (1936–1986), American child actor * George Pocheptsov (born 1992), sometimes referred to as "Georgie", American painter, draughtsman and entrepreneur * George Georgie Stoll (1905–1985), American musical director, conductor, Academy Award-winning composer and jazz violinist * Georgie Torres (born 1957), Puerto Rican basketball player * Georgie Welcome (born 1985), Honduran footballer


Stage or pen name

* Georgie Dann, stage name of French singer-songwriter Georges Mayer Dahan (1940–2021) * Georgie Davis, stage name of Dutch singer Kees Rietveld (born 1969) *
Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English R&B and jazz musician. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still performing, often working with contemporaries such as Alan Price, Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the only B ...
and Georgie Fortune, stage names of English R&B and jazz musician Clive Powell (born 1943) * Georgie Boyden St. John, pen name of American composer Georgia Boyden St. John (1861–1899) * George E. Stone or Georgie Stone, stage name of Polish-born American character actor born Gerschon Lichtenstein (1903–1967) * Wee Georgie Wood, stage name of British comic entertainer and actor George Wood Bamlett (1895–1979)


Fictional characters

* Georgie Cooper, in ''Young Sheldon'' and ''Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'' * Georgie Denbrough, in Stephen King's horror novel ''It'' * Georgie Jones, in the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Georgie Lane, in the British television series ''Our Girl'' * Georgie Tapps (1907–1997), fictional American tap dancer * Georgie, a recurring bartender character in the television series ''The Sopranos'' * the title character of the nursery rhyme " Georgie Porgie" * the title character of ''
Georgie! is a manga series, written by Mann Izawa and illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi. It was serialized from 1982 to 1984 in the '' Shōjo Comic'' manga magazine. The series was adapted in 1983 into an anime television series, , by Tokyo Movie Shi ...
'', a 1982–84 manga series * the title character of "
The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart and released as a track on his 1976 album '' A Night on the Town''. The song tells the story of a gay man who was killed in New York City. A two-part song, P ...
", a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart * the title character of " Poor Georgie", a song by hip-hop artist MC Lyte * the title character of ''
Master Georgie ''Master Georgie'' is a 1998 historical novel by English novelist Beryl Bainbridge. It deals with the British experience of the Crimean War through the adventures of the eponymous central character George Hardy, who volunteers to work on the b ...
'', a 1998 historical novel by Beryl Bainbridge


See also

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Georgie Pie Georgie Pie was a fast food chain owned by retailer Progressive Enterprises specialising in meat pies that hoped to be New Zealand’s own homegrown alternative to the global fast-food industry giants such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Burge ...
, a New Zealand former fast food chain *
Georgies Georgies, also spelled Georgie's, is a gay Dive bar (drinking establishment), dive bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Opened in 1999, it is known colloquially as "the gay Cheers". In addition to static entertainment such as Pool (cue sports), pool ...
* Giorgi (disambiguation) *
Georgy (disambiguation) Georgy may refer to: * Georgy (given name), a list of people with the Slavic masculine name Georgy, Georgi or Georgiy * Georgy, the protagonist in '' Georgy Girl'' novel, film, and song ** ''Georgy'' (musical), a musical based on the novel ''Georg ...
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George (disambiguation) 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 ...
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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 ...
* Giorgio (disambiguation) {{given name English-language unisex given names Hypocorisms