Georgy (; russian: Георгий, Georgiy; bg, Георги, Georgi) is a Slavic masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name

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 ...

. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

and the most given to new-born boys in the country, with the family name Georgiev/Georgieva also widely used. In Romanian the name is written as

Gheorghe Gheorghe is a Romanian given name and surname. It is a variant of George, also a name in Romanian but with soft Gs. It may refer to: Given name * Gheorghe Adamescu * Gheorghe Albu * Gheorghe Alexandrescu * Gheorghe Andriev * Gheorghe Apostol ...

to signify the hard ''g'' sound. Russian derivations from ''Georgios'' include

Yury Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Gre ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Georgi Delchev (1872 – 1903), Bulgarian revolutionary *

Georgi Rakovski Georgi Stoykov Rakovski ( bg, Георги Стойков Раковски) (1821 – 9 October 1867), known also Georgi Sava Rakovski (), born Sabi Stoykov Popovich (), was a 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary, freemason, writer and an imp ...

(1821 - 1867), Bulgarian revolutionary * Georgi Ivanov (born 1940), Bulgarian cosmonaut * Georgi Ivanov (born 1976), Bulgarian footballer *

Georgi Vazov Georgi Minchov Vazov was a Bulgarian and Russian officer and Minister of War. He was one of the main organizers of the 1886 Bulgarian coup d'état, aimed at the dethronement of Prince Alexander Battenberg. During the First Balkan War, he comm ...

(1860 - 1934), Bulgarian general and Minister of War *

Georgi Parvanov Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov ( bg, Георги Седефчов Първанов, ) (born 28 June 1957) is a Bulgarian historian and politician who was President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He was elected after defeating incumbent Petar Sto ...

(born 1957),

President of Bulgaria The president of the Republic of Bulgaria is the head of state of Bulgaria and the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian Army. The official residence of the president is at Boyana Residence, Sofia. After the completion of the second round of votin ...

from 2002 to 2012 * Georgi Dimitrov (1882 – 1949), Bulgarian communist politician *

Georgi Asparuhov Georgi Asparuhov Rangelov ( bg, Георги Аспарухов Рангелов; 4 May 1943 – 30 June 1971), nicknamed Gundi, was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. A prolific forward of his generation, Asparuhov was renowned ...

(1943 – 1971), Bulgarian footballer * Georgy Adamovich (1892–1972), Russian poet *

Georgy Aleksandrov Georgy Aleksandrov (Russian: Гео́ргий Фёдорович Алекса́ндров; 22 March 1908 (Old Style) – 7 July 1961) was a Marxist philosopher and a Soviet politician and statesman. Biography Childhood and education Aleksandrov wa ...

(1908–1961), Soviet politician *

Georgy Arbatov Georgy Arkadyevich Arbatov (russian: Гео́ргий Арка́дьевич Арба́тов, 19 May 1923, Kherson – 1 October 2010, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian political scientist who served as an adviser to five General Secretaries of th ...

(1923–2010), Soviet and Russian political scientist *

Georgy Babakin Georgy Nikolayevich Babakin (russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Баба́кин; 13 November 1914 – 3 August 1971) was a Soviet engineer working in the space program. He was Chief Designer at the Lavochkin Design Bureau from ...

(1914–1971), Soviet aerospace engineer *

Georgy Beregovoy Georgy Timofeyevich Beregovoy (russian: Гео́ргий Тимофе́евич Берегово́й, ua, Гео́ргій Тимофі́йович Берегови́й; 15 April 1921 – 30 June 1995) was a Soviet cosmonaut who commanded the s ...

(1921–1995), Soviet cosmonaut *

Georgiy Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ� ...

(born 1930), Soviet and Russian film director *

Georgy Chicherin Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (24 November 1872 – 7 July 1936), also spelled Tchitcherin, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and a Soviet politician who served as the first People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs in the Soviet government from ...

(1872–1936), Soviet politician *

Georgy Egorychev Georgy Petrovich Egorychev (or Yegorychev) (Георгий Петрович Егорычев, born 1938) is a Russian mathematician, known for the Egorychev method. Biography He graduated in mathematics from Ural State University and in 1960 be ...

(born 1938), Soviet and Russian mathematician *

Georgy Flyorov Georgii Nikolayevich Flyorov (also spelled Flerov, rus, Гео́ргий Никола́евич Флёров, p=gʲɪˈorgʲɪj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ ˈflʲɵrəf; 2 March 1913 – 19 November 1990) was a Soviet physicist who is known for h ...

(1913–1990), Soviet nuclear physicist *

Georgy Ketoyev Georgy Ketoyev ( os, Четиты Важайы фырт Геуæрги; born 19 November 1985 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a Russian naturalized Armenian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Sum ...

(born 1985), Russian wrestler *

Georgij Karlovich Kreyer Georgij Karlowich Kreyer (russian: Гео́ргий Ка́рлович Кре́йер, Georgy Karlovich Kreyer) (November 26, 1887 – January 11, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet botanist and mycologist ( lichenologist) born in Saint Petersburg.'' ...

(1887-1942), Russian botanist and mycologist * Georgy Lvov (1861–1925), Russian politician and prime minister *

Georgy Malenkov Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov ( – 14 January 1988) was a Soviet politician who briefly succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union. However, at the insistence of the rest of the Presidium, he relinquished control over the p ...

(1902–1988), Russian politician *

Georgi Markov Georgi Ivanov Markov ( bg, Георги Иванов Марков ; 1 March 1929 – 11 September 1978) was a Bulgarian dissident writer. He originally worked as a novelist, screenwriter and playwright in his native country, the People's Repub ...

(1929–1978), Bulgarian dissident *

Georgy Millyar Georgy Frantsevich Millyar, sometimes spelled Milliar (russian: Георгий Францевич Милляр; 7 November 1903 in Moscow – 4 June 1993 in Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian actor, best known for playing evil spirits in Soviet fa ...

(1903–1993), Soviet actor *

Georgy Miterev Georgy Miterev (1900–1977) was a Soviet scientist and politician who was the long-term minister of health in the period 1939–1947. Early life and education Miterev was born in Barinovka, Buzuluk district, Samara Oblast, on 23 April 1900. He ...

(1900–1977), Soviet minister of health * Georgy Mondzolevski (born 1934), Soviet volleyball player * Georgi Orlov (1884–1941), Russian-Estonian politician *

Georgi Petrov (badminton) Georgi Petrov ( bg, Георги Петров; born 19 July 1980) is a Bulgarian badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most commo ...

(born 1980), Bulgarian badminton player * Georgy Satarov (born 1947), Russian political scientist *

Georgy Sedov Georgy Yakovlevich Sedov (russian: Гео́ргий Я́ковлевич Седо́в; – ) was a Russian Arctic explorer. Born in the village of Krivaya Kosa of Taganrog district (now Novoazovskyi Raion, Donetsk Oblast) in a fisherman's fam ...

(1877–1914), Russian explorer * Georgi Shangin (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player *

Georgy Tovstonogov Georgy Aleksandrovich Tovstonogov (russian: Георгий Александрович Товстоногов, – 23 May 1989) was a Russian- Georgian theatre director. He was the leader of the Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater which was renamed afte ...

(1915–1989), Soviet theatre director * Georgy Vitsin (1918–2001), Soviet and Russian actor *

Georgy Zhukov Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov ( rus, Георгий Константинович Жуков, p=ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ ˈʐukəf, a=Ru-Георгий_Константинович_Жуков.ogg; 1 December 1896 – ...

(1896–1974), Russian general

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