Geordie is a masculine given name. It may also be a nickname for people named

George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...

or associated with the

Tyneside Tyneside is a built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne in northern England. Residents of the area are commonly referred to as Geordies. The whole area is surrounded by the North East Green Belt. The population of Tyneside as published i ...

area of North East England. Notable people known as Geordie include: *

George Armstrong (footballer) George "Geordie" Armstrong (9 August 1944 – 31 October 2000) was an English football player and coach, who was mostly associated with Arsenal. A winger, Armstrong made his Arsenal debut in 1962 at the age of 17 and went on to make 621 appea ...

(1944–2000), English football player and coach * George P. Anderson (1885–1958), Australian rules footballer *

George Best George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest p ...

(1946–2005), Northern Irish footballer * Geordie Bourne (died 1597), Scottish thief or raider * Ralph Bullock (jockey) (1841–1863), Derby-winning British jockey * George Geordie Dewar (1867–1915), Scottish footballer *

George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk Group Captain George Nigel "Geordie" Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, (4 January 1906 – 24 November 1994) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician. Early life Born at Merly, Wimborne, Dorset, he was the second son of Nina M ...

(1906–1994), Scottish Second World War Royal Air Force officer and politician *

George Drummond (footballer, born 1865) George Drummond, known as Geordie Drummond, born in Edinburgh in 1865, was a professional footballer who was a utility player, including playing as a left winger and a goalkeeper. Drummond played for St Bernard's before joining Preston North End ...

(1865–1914), Scottish footballer * George

Geordie Greig George Carron Greig (born 1960), known as Geordie Greig, is an English journalist and former editor of the ''Daily Mail''. He was editor in 2020 when it surpassed '' The Sun'' to become the best-selling newspaper in the UK. Early life and care ...

(born 1960), English journalist and editor of ''The Mail on Sunday'' * Geordie Greep (born 1999), English musician * George

Geordie Hormel George "Geordie" Hormel (July 17, 1928 – February 12, 2006) was an American musician and recording studio proprietor. Early life and career Hormel was the son of Jay Catherwood Hormel and grandson of George A. Hormel, the founder of Hormel Fo ...

(1928–2006), American music composer and recording studio proprietor *

George Ker George "Geordie" Ker (born in Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s. Ker played for ''Queen's Park Juniors'', ''Kerland FC'', and Alexandra Athletic before joining Queen's Park in 1877. Until 1878, Ker had played as a d ...

, Scottish footballer of the 1870s and 1880s * Geordie Lyall (born 1976), Canadian soccer player * George Geordie Neave (), English footballer * Fredrik Geordie Newman (), English-born New Zealand footballer * Gordon

Geordie Reid George T. Reid (30 January 1882 – 8 September 1960) was a Scottish professional football inside left and centre forward who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough and Bradford Park Avenue. He is best remembered for his time in the ...

(1882–1960), Scottish footballer * Gordon

Geordie Richardson George Edward Gordon Richardson (1835–1905) was a New Zealand merchant and ship owner. See Richardson & Co later part of Williams & Kettle. He was born in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England in about 1835. John Davies Ormond John Davies O ...

(1835–1905), English-born New Zealand merchant, entrepreneur and ship owner *

George "Geordie" Ridley George "Geordie" Ridley (1835 – 1864) was a Tyneside concert hall songwriter and performer in the middle of the 19th century. His most famous song is "Blaydon Races". He was a contemporary of Edward Corvan. He has been described by a coun ...

(1835–1864), English concert hall song writer and performer *

Geordie Stewart Geordie Stewart (born 1989 in London) is a British explorer, endurance athlete, and former British Army officer. In May 2011, aged 22, he became the youngest Briton to climb the Seven Summits Challenge, Seven Summits – the highest mountain on ea ...

(born 1989), British author and mountaineer * Kevin

Geordie Walker Kevin "Geordie" Walker (born 18 December 1960) is an English rock musician, best known as the guitarist of post-punk group Killing Joke. His unorthodox style of electric guitar playing is widely acclaimed. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin hailed Walk ...

(1958–2023), British-American guitarist with the post-punk group Killing Joke *

Geordie Williamson Geordie Williamson (born 1981 in Bowral, Australia) is an Australian mathematician at the University of Sydney. He became the youngest living Fellow of the Royal Society when he was elected in 2018 at the age of 36. Education Educated at Che ...

(born 1981), Australian mathematician and professor * a mocking nickname for King George I of Great Britain in the folksong "

Cam Ye O'er Frae France Cam ye o'er frae France? is a Scots folk song from the time of the Jacobite rebellions of the 18th century. It satirises the marital problems of the Hanoverian George I. Background After the death of Queen Anne the British crown passed on to G ...

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