Georgios (, , ) is a

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 ...

name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a

compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...

of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day). The English form of the name is

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 ...

, the Latinized form is ''Georgius''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of

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. ...

in 1714. The Greek name is usually

anglicized Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

as ''George''. For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as

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 ...

, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius''; similarly

George Hamartolos George Hamartolos or Hamartolus () was a monk at Constantinople under Michael III (842–867) and the author of a chronicle of some importance. Hamartolus is not his name but the epithet he gives to himself in the title of his work: "A compendiou ...

(d. 867),

George Maniakes George Maniakes (; ; died 1043) was a prominent general of the Byzantine Empire during the 11th century. He was the catepan of Italy in 1042. He is known as Gyrgir in Scandinavian sagas. He is popularly said to have been extremely tall and well ...

(d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d 1118). In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g.

Georgios Christakis-Zografos Georgios Christakis-Zografos (; 1863–1920) was a Greek politician, minister of foreign affairs and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914). Life Studies and early career He was the son of the entrepreneur and benefacto ...

(1863–1920),

Georgios Stanotas Georgios Stanotas (; January 1, 1888 – 1965) was a Greek cavalry officer who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. Early life and career He was born on 1 January 1888 in the village of Kastanitsa, in the Peloponnese. He left his village ...

(1888–1965),

Georgios Grivas Georgios Grivas (; 6 June 1897 – 27 January 1974), also known by his nickname Digenis (), was a Greek Cypriot officer of the Hellenic Army and founder and leader of the Greek and Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisations Organization X (1942 ...

(1897–1974),

Georgios Alogoskoufis Georgios Alogoskoufis () (born 17 October 1955Curriculum Vitae
at Hellenic Parliament website ...

(b. 1955),

Georgios Alexopoulos Georgios Alexopoulos (; born 7 February 1977) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He also played for Greece U21 and the Greece national team. Club career Alexopoulos began his career in the academy of Panat ...

(b. 1977), etc. The modern Greek short form Γιώργος ''

Giorgos Giorgos, Yiorgos or Yorgos () is a common abbreviation of the given name Georgios. Notable people with the name include: Persons Giorgos * Giorgos Aftias, Greek journalist and politician * Giorgos Agorogiannis, Greek footballer * Giorgos Alka ...

'' is sometimes rendered ''Yiorgos'' or ''Yorgos'', as in

Yiorgos Theotokas Yiorgos Theotokas (), formally Georgios Theotokas (Γεώργιος Θεοτοκάς; 27 August 1905 – 30 October 1966), was a Greek novelist. Biography He was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey). He became one of ...

(1906–1966)

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