Georgios (, , ) is a
Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a
compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work").
It is one of the most usual given names in
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
and
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
.
The name day is 23 April (
St George's Day).
The English form of the name is
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 Presiden ...
, 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 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. He was the first ...
in 1714.
The Greek name is usually
anglicized as ''George''.
For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as
George of Cyprus
George of Cyprus ( el, Γεώργιος Κύπριος; Latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius'') was a Byzantine geographer of the early seventh century.
Nothing is known of his life save that he was born at Lapithos in the island of Cyprus. He is kno ...
, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius'';
similarly
George Hamartolos (d. 867),
George Maniakes (d. 1043),
George Palaiologos (d. 1118).
In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g.
Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920),
Georgios Stanotas (1888–1965),
Georgios Grivas (1897–1974),
Georgios Alogoskoufis (b. 1955),
Georgios Alexopoulos (b. 1977), etc.
The modern Greek short form Γιώργος ''
Giorgos'' is sometimes rendered ''Yiorgos'' or ''Yorgos'', as in
Yiorgos Theotokas (1906–1966).
See also
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George (given name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Geōrgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to dea ...
*
Georgio
*
Giorgos
*
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Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)
*
Georgios Kamaras Stadium
References
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Greek masculine given names