George

The name George has its origin in ancient Greek, meaning something like "farmer, man from the country". The name is a derivation of the Greek male name Geôrgios, which developed out of geô (=earth), and ergo (=to work).

Until this day, it is a popular name, and has many variations.

Table of contents

1 Variants
2 People, places named George

2.1 People
2.2 Places in the United States
2.3 Other

Variants

English: George, female Georgia
French: Georges
German: Georg, Jörg, Jürgen
Greek: Georgios
Italian: Giorgio
Russian: Juri
Spanish: 'Jorge

People, places named George

People

King George of Bohemia
Duke George of Clarence
King George I of Great Britain
King George II of Great Britain
King George I of Greece
King George II of Greece
Prince George of Kent
Duke George the Bearded Wettin of Saxony
King George III of the United Kingdom
King George IV of the United Kingdom
King George V of the United Kingdom
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Saint George, Middle Eastern Martyr
George of Trebizond, Greek Philosopher
David Lloyd George, British Politician
Eddie George, American Football Player
Edward George, British Economist
Gladys George, American Actress
Henry George, American Economist
George Herbert Walker Bush, former U.S. President
George Walker Bush, current U.S. President

Places in the United States

Other

George was also a magazine founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr
George (band) is a Rock and Roll band from Brisbane, Australia
George was the Allied reporting name for the Kawanishi N1K-J World War II-era Japanese fighter aircraft

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