Giorgos, Yiorgos or Yorgos () is a common abbreviation of the given 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 ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Persons

Giorgos

Giorgos Aftias Giorgos Aftias (born 25 July 1956 in Samos) is a Greek journalist, TV presenter who was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for New Democracy in the 2024 European Parliament election. References See also * List of members of ...

, Greek journalist and politician *

Giorgos Agorogiannis Georgios Agorogiannis (; born 3 May 1966) is a Greek former international football player who played as a right-back. Club career Agorogiannis started his football career at team of his hometown, Toxotis Larissa in 1982. Two years later his goo ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Alkaios Giorgos Alkaios (Greek: Γιώργος Αλκαίος; born 24 December 1971) is a Greek recording artist. His career began in 1989 after appearing on a Greek reality show. Following a brief period of stage acting, Alkaios dedicated himself to m ...

, pop musician and singer *

Giorgos Anatolakis Georgios Anatolakis (; born 16 March 1974) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is well known in Greece for his strength, passion and persistence. A strong aerial challenger, he also advances on set pieces to ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Angelopoulos Giorgos K. Angelopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, George, Aggelopoulos) (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-Euro ...

, Greek businessman and billionaire * Giorgos Apostolidis, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Arvanitis Giorgos (or Yorgos) Arvanitis (; born February 22, 1941) is a Greek cinematographer. Life Arvanitis was born in the village of Dilofo, Makrakomi, Phthiotis, Greece. Having received an education as an electrician in the construction sector, he ...

(born 1941), Greek cinematographer * Giorgos Balogiannis, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Bartzokas Georgios Bartzokas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, George, Mpartzokas) ( born June 11, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player, and the current head basketball coach for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroL ...

, Greek basketball coach *

Giorgos Batis Yiorgos Batis (, also Giorgos Batis) (1885 – 10 March 1967) was one of the first rebetes influential to ''rebetiko'' music. His real name was Yiorgos Tsoros although he was known as Yiorgos Ampatis. He had a great love for music and musical ...

, Greek rebetiko musician * Giorgos Dedes, Greek footballer * Giorgos Diamantopoulos, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Δημητρακόπουλος; born 18 September 1952, in Athens) is a Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament for New Democracy; part of the European People's Party. Background Gra ...

(born 1952), Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Giorgos Donis Georgios Donis (; born 22 October 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Khaleej. He was the first ever Greek to play in the English Premier League. In En ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Economides Giorgos Economides (; born 10 April 1990) is a Cypriot footballer who played as a central midfielder for Olympiakos Nicosia and the Cyprus national team. Career statistics Club International Honours APOEL *Cypriot Cup The Cyp ...

, Cypriot footballer *

Giorgos Foiros Georgios Firos (; born 8 November 1953) is a Greek football manager and former football player. Club career Born in Evosmos, Thessaloniki, Firos played centre-back or sweeper. He was one of the very few players that was consistent in every ga ...

, Greek footballer and manager *

Giorgos Fotakis Georgios Fotakis (; born 29 October 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He last played for Panachaiki. Club career Fotakis spent his early career in his native Greece, playing for PAOK, Kallithea and Egale ...

, Greek footballer * Giorgos Gasparis, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Gavriilidis Giorgos Gavriilidis (Greek: Γιώργος Γαβριηλίδης; 1908 – 23 July 1982) was a Greece, Greek actor. He was the husband of Marika Krevata (1910 - 14 September 1994). He was marked out from the theatre and played roles in many co ...

(1906–1982), Greek actor * Giorgos Georgiadis, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Giannias Giorgos Giannias (Greek: Γιώργος Γιαννιάς, d. June 13, 1821 near Koumani) was a Greek revolutionary leader born in Prostovitsa, a village now known as Drosia in Achaia. He was the brother of Konstantinos Giannias. In March ...

(died 1821), Greek revolutionary leader * Giorgos Iacovou, Cypriot diplomat and politician *

Giorgos Kalaitzis Georgios Kalaitzis (also spelled Giorgos; ; born August 29, 1976) is a Greek basketball coach and former professional player, who last served as the youth academy head coach for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Dur ...

, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Kapoutzidis Giorgos Kapoutzidis ( Greek Γιώργος Καπουτζίδης; , Serres) is a Greek screenwriter and actor. He is the creator of the critically successful television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting ...

, Greek scriptwriter and actor *

Giorgos Karagounis Georgios Karagkounis (; born 6 March 1977), known as Giorgos Karagounis (), is a Greeks, Greek former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. In his club career, Karagounis played for Panathinaikos F.C., Pana ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Karagoutis Georgios Karagkoutis (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Karagoutis) () (born February 15, 1976, in Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft. 10 in.) tall, he could play at both the small forward an ...

, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Kastrinakis Giorgos Kastrinakis (alternate spellings: Georgios, George) ( Greek: Γιώργος Καστρινάκης) (born June 9, 1950) is a retired Greek American professional basketball player. He played basketball professionally for many years in the ...

, Greek-American basketball player *

Giorgos Katsaros Giorgos Katsaros () (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu) is a noted Greek people, Greek musician and songwriter. He plays the alto saxophone. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek people, Greek musical composers ...

(born 1934), Greek musician and composer *

Giorgos Kolokithas Giorgos Kolokithas (alternate spelling: ''Georgios'' and ''Kolokythas''; ; November 2, 1945 – March 2, 2013) was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball histo ...

, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Koltzos Giorgos Koltzos (; born 13 September 1976) is a retired Greek footballer, who played as a defender. Career Koltzos began playing football with the youth side of Athinaikos and joined the club's professional team in July 1993. He would spend ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Konstadinou Giorgos Konstadinou (; born October 27, 1934, in Vathi, Athens, Vathi, Athens) is a Greek actor, writer, and Film director, director. He is the son of actress Nitsa Filosofou. His career was boosted after the 'profiterole' scene in the movie ''Kt ...

(born 1934), Greek actor and director * Giorgos Kostikos, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Koudas Giorgos Koudas (; born 23 November 1946) is a Greek former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest Greek players of all-time, he spent his entire career at PAOK. Being the most capped play ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Kyriakakis Giorgos Kyriakakis is a Greek music composer. He was born in 1967 in Crete, where he took his first music lessons. He studied composition and analysis with Joseph Papadatos, music for the Media (communication), Media, non-European cultures' music ...

(born 1967), Greek musician * Giorgos Markopoulos, Greek poet *

Giorgos Mazonakis Giorgos Mazonakis (, born 4 March 1972) is a Greek modern folk-pop and pop singer. Biography Giorgos Mazonakis was born and raised in the neighbourhood of Nikaia, Piraeus. He grew up listening to the traditional laiko songs of Stratos Dionysio ...

, Greek pop singer *

Giorgos Merkis Giorgos Merkis (, born 30 July 1984) is a retired Greek Cypriot professional footballer who played as a centre back for Cypriot First Division clubs Apollon Limassol and APOEL, and the Cyprus national team. Career Apollon Limassol Merkis is a ...

, Cypriot footballer *

Giorgos Mitsibonas Georgios Mitsibonas (Greek: Γεώργιος Μητσιμπόνας; 11 November 1962 – 13 September 1997) was a Greek football player during the 1980s and 1990s. Biography Mitsibonas was born in 1962 in the village of Tsaritsani ( Larissa r ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Nicolaou Giorgos Nicolaou () born 22 May 1982 in Paralimni, Cyprus is a Cypriot football striker who currently plays for Ormideia F.C. He started his career at Enosis Neon Paralimni and he also played for Panachaiki AC Omonia, Olympiakos Nicosia and N ...

, Cypriot footballer * Giorgos Ninios, Greek actor * Giorgos Paligiorgos, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Panagi Giorgos Panagi (; born November 3, 1986, in Larnaca) is a retired Cyprus, Cypriot Football (soccer), footballer. He is best known for scoring a goal in Anorthosis Famagusta FC, Anorthosis' famous draw with F.C. Internazionale Milano, Internazion ...

, Cypriot footballer * Giorgos Papasideris (1902–1977), Greek country singer, composer and lyricist *

Giorgos Patis Giorgos Patis (; born 16 April 1983) is a badminton player from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Career Patis competed in 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with partner Theodoros Velkos. They were defeated in the round ...

, Greek badminton player * Giorgos Pelagias, Cypriot footballer *

Giorgos Poniros Georgios Poniros (; born 8 October 1987) is a professional football goalkeeper. He currently plays for A.E. Ermionida F.C. Poniros started his career at Akarnanikos. In the summer of 2008, he signed with Panetolikos F.C. On 23 August 2010, he s ...

, Greek footballer * Giorgos Samaras, Greek footballer * Giorgos Savvidis, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Seferis Giorgos or George Seferis (; ), the pen name of Georgios Seferiadis (Γεώργιος Σεφεριάδης; March 13 – September 20, 1971), was a Greek poet and diplomat. He was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century, and ...

(1900–1971), Greek writer, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate * Giorgos Siantos, Greek resistance member and politician *

Giorgos Sideris Giorgos Sideris (; born 5 April 1938) is a Greek former footballer, who played as striker. Club career Sideris began his youth career at Atromitos Piraeus playing in the centre of midfield but his coaches soon became aware of his goalscoring ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Sigalas Giorgos Sigalas (alternate spelling: Georgios) (; born 31 July 1971 in Peristeri, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player and is the current head coach of Greek Basketball League club Iraklis. During the decade of the 1990s, ...

, Greek basketball player *

Giorgos Skartados Georgios Skartados (Greek: Γεώργιος Σκαρτάδος; born 7 April 1960) is a Greek former international footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Rhodes, Skartados started his football career at local club Rodos in 1975 ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Stamatis Giorgos Stamatis (born 1975 in Athens) is a Greek politician from New Democracy. He was elected to the Hellenic Parliament from the National List in the June 2023 Greek legislative election. He is part of the Group of the European People's Party ...

, Greek politician * Giorgos Sterianopoulos, Greek businessman *

Giorgos Theodoridis Giorgos Theodoridis (; born 3 July 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer. After his retirement he follows his career as Team Manager in PAOK Academy and continues as a Team Manager at PAOK FC PAOK FC (, ), short for "Pan-Thes ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Theodotou Georgos Theodotou () (born January 1, 1974, in Famagusta) is a Cypriot football defender. He last played for Anorthosis of Cyprus. His former teams are AC Omonia, AEK Larnaca and EPA Larnaca EPA Larnaca (, ''Enosis Pezoporikou Amol'') was a ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Theofanous George Theofanous (, ; born 9 January 1968) is a Greek Cypriot composer and producer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 songs in the 1990s and 2000s. Recording artists for whom he has written and produced for i ...

(born 1968), Cypriot-Greek composer * Giorgos Tofas, Cypriot footballer *

Giorgos Toursounidis Georgios Toursounidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Τουρσουνίδης; born 21 August 1970) is a retired Greek footballer. He played for PAOK and Xanthi. Toursounidis was born in 1970. He made 263 league appearances for PAOK, scoring 35 goals ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Toussas Giorgos Toussas () (born 8 September 1954) is a Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Communist Party of Greece; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. He was born in Koilada Koilada () is a villa ...

, Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Giorgos Tsalikis Giorgos Tsalikis (Γιώργος Τσαλίκης, born 25 October 1975) is a Greek Laïko Laïko or laïkó (, ; "ong Ong or ONG may refer to: Arts and media * Ong's Hat, a collaborative work of fiction * “Ong Ong”, a song by Blur fr ...

, Greek pop singer * Giorgos Tsiaras, Greek basketball player * Giorgos Tzavelas, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Tzavellas George Tzavellas, also rendered Giorgos Tzavellas, Yiorgos Tzavellas, or Yorgos Javellas (, 1916, Athens – October 18, 1976), was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright. His filmmaking was particularly influential, with critic Georg ...

, Greek film director and screenwriter *

Giorgos Vaitsis Georgios Vaitsis (; born 1 August 1967) is a Greek former professional footballer. A powerful forward, he is mostly remembered for his headers and his shooting skills. Vaitsis played for Anagennisi Artas, Panachaiki and Olympiacos Olympiac ...

, Greek footballer *

Giorgos Vassilakopoulos George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos; ; born 1939) is a Greek politician, former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former Presiden ...

, President of FIBA Europe *

Giorgos Velentzas Giorgos Velentzas (; 4 December 1927 – 20 July 2015) was a Greece, Greek actor. Biography He studied at the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. He starred in the movie ''Ochyro 27'' in 1948 and made his first in his emphasis in the cinema a ...

, Greek actor *

Giorgos Zampetas Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', , sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; 25 January 1925 – 10 March 1992) was a Greek bouzouki musician. He was born in Athens, where he also died, but his origins were ...

, Greek songwriter and musician

Yiorgos

Yiorgos Batis Yiorgos Batis (, also Giorgos Batis) (1885 – 10 March 1967) was one of the first rebetes influential to ''rebetiko'' music. His real name was Yiorgos Tsoros although he was known as Yiorgos Ampatis. He had a great love for music and musical ...

(1885–1967), Greek musician, influential in rebetiko music *

Yiorgos Caralambo Yiorgos (or George) Caralambo also called Greek George and George Allen (? – September 2, 1913) was an alleged murderer and camel driver hired by U.S. Army in 1856 for the United States Camel Corps, Camel Corps experiment in the Southwest United ...

, camel driver hired by US Army in 1856 for the Camel Corps experiment in the Southwest *Yiorgos Depollas, Greek photographer * Yiorgos Magoulas, Greek composer and guitarist *

Yiorgos Vardinogiannis Yiorgos Vardinogiannis (; born 7 April 1936) is a Greek businessman and a shipping magnate, former owner and president of the Panathinaikos football club. He was born in Episkopi, Rethymno. He is the brother of oil and shipping tycoon Vardis ...

, Greek shipowner and businessman, former owner and president of the Panathinaikos football club

Yorgos

Yorgos Avgeropoulos Yorgos Avgeropoulos (; born 1971) is a Greek journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is the creator of the Greek awarded documentary series ''"Exandas"''. He was born in Athens in 1971. He has worked for Greek television stations covering news s ...

(born 1971), Greek journalist and documentary filmmaker *

Yorgos Dalaras George Dalaras (, born 29 September 1949) is a Greek singer and musician. He is one of the most prominent figures of Greek music. In October 2006, he was selected as a Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassado ...

, Greek Singer *

Yorgos Foudoulis Yorgos Foudoulis (born 1964) is a Greek classical guitarist and composer. His professional activities include performing, master classes, editing, and recording. He is the director of the Examination Center of Trinity College London in Volos, Gr ...

(born 1964), Greek classical guitarist and composer *

Yorgos Kypris Yorgos Kypris (), born 1954, is a Cyprus, Cypriot sculptor who lives and works between Athens and Santorini in Greece. He continues to take part in numerous solo and group exhibitions, commissions work, designs jewelry and permanently exhibits h ...

(born 1954), Cypriot sculptor *

Yorgos Lanthimos Yorgos Lanthimos (; ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Lion, as well as nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Lanthimos started hi ...

(born 1973), Greek filmmaker and theatre director * Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Greek film editor * Yorgos Vrasivanopoulos (1924–1998), Greek actor

Songs about Giorgos

*"Giorgo pou xereis ta polla" (Giorgos, the know-it-all) by

Dimitris Mitropanos Dimitris Mitropanos (; 2 April 1948 – 17 April 2012) was a Greek singer. He was renowned for his mastery of Laïkó, a Greek music style. Biography Mitropanos lived in his native city of Trikala in northwest Thessaly until the age of 16, beg ...

*"Me lene Giorgo" (My name is Giorgos) sung by

Manolis Mitsias Manolis Mitsias (Greek: Μανώλης Μητσιάς, ; born 26 February 1946) is a Greek singer. He has been a significant artistic presence in the laïko, light laïko and entekhno genres of modern Greek music. Early life Mitsias was born i ...

, written by

Giorgos Hatzinasios Giorgos Hatzinasios (also spelled Hadjinasios; , ; born 19 January 1942) is a Greek songwriter and composer. Early life Hatzinasios was born in Thessaloniki. His father was Agapios Hatzinasios, a native of Nigrita, Serres and a music profes ...

*"Aftos o Giorgos" (This Giorgos) by