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 and
Cyprus.
The name day is 23 April (
St George's Day).
The English form of the name is
George, the
latinized form is ''Georgius''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of
George I of Great Britain in 1714.
The Greek name is usually
anglicized as ''George''.
For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as
George of Cyprus, 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 ...
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Georgio
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Giorgos
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Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)
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Georgios Kamaras Stadium
References
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Greek masculine given names