Meaning: Farmer; earthworker
The story
From Greek elements meaning earth and work. Saint George’s dragon legend and the name’s royal history helped carry this agricultural name across many languages.
Nicknames
- Georgie
- Geo
Spellings & variants
- Georgios
- Jorge
- Giorgio
- Georg
Famous namesakes
- George WashingtonUS president
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
Origins
George comes from Greek.
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