Georgia (name) definition

Georgia (name)

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WordNet

noun

(1) A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991

(2) A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

(3) One of the British colonies that formed the United States

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English

Etymology 1

Disputed, with several explanations offered (see Wikipedia entry):

From , from .
From the name of Saint George, itself from .
Under various Persian empires, Georgians were known as Gurjhān and the country as Gurjistan (compare modern Russian ). This could have evolved or contributed to the modern name.

Proper noun

A country in West Asia or East Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

Proper noun

A state of the United States of America. Capital: Atlanta.

Etymology 3

Latinate feminine form of George, from .

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