Girgis is a surname, that derives from the given name Girgis, an
Arabic
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form of
Geōrgios 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 ...
(English:
George). People with this surname are usually
Coptic Christians.
People with this surname include:
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Angele Ishag Girgis (born 1937), Sudanese teacher
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Falco Girgis, developer of the game ''Elysian Shadows''
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Habib Girgis (1876–1951), dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria
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Luke Girgis, Australian musician and businessman
*Sarah Girgis, executive producer of 2021 American television documentary ''
Wendy Williams: What a Mess!''
See also
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Alessio Girgi (born 2000), Italian professional footballer
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Mikhail Girgis El Batanouny
Cantor Mikhail Girgis El Batanouny ( ''Mikhail Georgios Phrembatanon'') (also title ''Mu'allim'', which is Arabic for "teacher") (14 September 1873 - 18 April 1957) was an expert in Coptic music, and knowledgeable in church rites, in addition to be ...
(1873–1957), expert in Coptic hymns
References
{{Surname, Girgis
Arabic-language surnames
Surnames from given names