.gif)
George (given name)
Encyclopedia
George, from the Greek word
γεωργός (geōrgos), "farmer" or "earth-worker", which became a name in Greek: Γεώργιος (Geōrgios), and Latin
: Georgius. The word γεωργός is a compound word, formed by the words ge (γῆ), "earth", "soil" and ergon (ἔργον), "work". In Modern Greek
, the form Γιώργος (Yórgos, ˈʝorɣos) is commonly used colloquially.
. The name was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend
, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century.
In Germany
, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages
, declining later use. In Britain, despite being St. George the patron of England
since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following the accession of George I of England. In the U.S.A., statistics from mid-nineteenth century placed him among the five most popular baby names. The trend continued until the 1950s, when the name began to lose popularity. The same trend occurred in France as one of the top ten in the early twentieth century, has come to be at position 20.
Georgia
Great Britain
Greece
Hanover
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Portugal
Serbia
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
Z
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
γεωργός (geōrgos), "farmer" or "earth-worker", which became a name in Greek: Γεώργιος (Geōrgios), and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: Georgius. The word γεωργός is a compound word, formed by the words ge (γῆ), "earth", "soil" and ergon (ἔργον), "work". In Modern Greek
Modern Greek
Modern Greek refers to the varieties of the Greek language spoken in the modern era. The beginning of the "modern" period of the language is often symbolically assigned to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, even though that date marks no clear linguistic boundary and many characteristic...
, the form Γιώργος (Yórgos, ˈʝorɣos) is commonly used colloquially.
History
In the West, the name is known from the eleventh century as a result of the CrusadesCrusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
. The name was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend
Golden Legend
The Golden Legend is a collection of hagiographies by Jacobus de Voragine that became a late medieval bestseller. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived, compared to twenty or so of its nearest rivals...
, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century.
In Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, declining later use. In Britain, despite being St. George the patron of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following the accession of George I of England. In the U.S.A., statistics from mid-nineteenth century placed him among the five most popular baby names. The trend continued until the 1950s, when the name began to lose popularity. The same trend occurred in France as one of the top ten in the early twentieth century, has come to be at position 20.
Other uses of the name
- In ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, you can see Jorge (Spanish variation of George) as a surname. - In RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, the Gheorghe (Romanian version) variation is frequently used. George is also a common Romanian name. - In World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the codename for the Japanese fighter Kawanishi N1K-JKawanishi N1K-JThe Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū was an Imperial Japanese Navy floatplane fighter. The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version of the N1K...
was George. - There is also a rare condition called DiGeorge syndromeDiGeorge syndrome22q11.2 deletion syndrome, which has several presentations including DiGeorge syndrome , DiGeorge anomaly, velo-cardio-facial syndrome, Shprintzen syndrome, conotruncal anomaly face syndrome, Strong syndrome, congenital thymic aplasia, and thymic hypoplasia is a syndrome caused by the deletion of a...
. - In the Middle AgesMiddle AgesThe Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, knights Catalan and Occitan, used the war cry "Sant Jordi! Firam! Firam!". Similarly, the English knights used to go into battle with the cry "by George", which were entrusted to St. George and sought his support as patron saint of the knights. - In Mexico, 'Vamos a ponerle Jorge al niño' is a colloquial and somewhat vulgar invitation to sex. In English, this would sound like '[If we have a baby,] we'll call him George.'
- George (GEneral ORGanisational Environment) was an O.S developed in 1960 by the company International Computers Ltd.International Computers Ltd.International Computers Limited, or ICL, was a large British computer hardware, computer software and computer services company that operated from 1968 until 2002 when it was acquired, and renamed Fujitsu Services Limited after its parent company, Fujitsu...
- ZeusZeusIn the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
was worshiped in many forms, of which one was a farmer or georgos.
Monarchs
BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
- George I of BulgariaGeorge I of BulgariaGeorge Terter I ruled as emperor of Bulgaria 1280-1292. The date of his birth is unknown, and he died in 1308/1309.The reign of George Terter I represents a continuation of Bulgaria's precipitous decline during the second half of the 13th century...
, emperor of Bulgaria 1280–1292 - George II of BulgariaGeorge II of BulgariaGeorge Terter II reigned as emperor of Bulgaria 1321–1322. The date of his birth is unknown, but he was born not long before 1307.George Terter II was the son of Theodore Svetoslav and Euphrosyne, and was named after his paternal grandfather George Terter I. It is possible that he was associated...
, emperor of Bulgaria 1321–1322
Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
- George I of GeorgiaGeorge I of GeorgiaGiorgi I , of the House of Bagrationi, was the king of Georgia from 1014 until his death in 1027. He spent most of his seven-year-long reign waging a bloody and fruitless territorial war with the Byzantine Empire.-Early reign:...
(998/1002–1027), king of Georgia 1014-1027 - George II of GeorgiaGeorge II of GeorgiaGeorge II , of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1072 to 1089. He was a son and successor of Bagrat IV and his wife Borena of Alania...
(c.1054–1112), king of Georgia 1072-1089 - George III of GeorgiaGeorge III of GeorgiaGiorgi III , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia from 1156 to 1184. His reign, and that of Tamar, are seen as the 'golden age' of Georgian history, the era of empire, diplomatic success, military triumphs, great learning, cultural, spiritual, and artistic flowering.-Life:He succeeded on...
(died 1184), king of Georgia 1156-1184 - George IV of GeorgiaGeorge IV of GeorgiaGeorge IV Lasha of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1213 to 1223....
(1192–1223), king of Georgia 1213-1223 - George V of GeorgiaGeorge V of GeorgiaGeorge V, the "Brilliant" was King of Georgia from 1299 to 1302 and again from 1314 until his death. A flexible and far-sighted politician, he recovered Georgia from a century-long Mongol domination, restoring the country’s previous strength and Christian culture.-Reign:George was born to King...
(1286/1289–1346), king of Georgia 1299-1302 and 1314–1346 - George VI of Georgia (died 1313), king of Georgia 1311-1313
- George VII of GeorgiaGeorge VII of GeorgiaGeorge VII was king of Georgia from 1393 to 1407 .George was the son of the king Bagrat V and his first wife Helena of Trebizond...
(died 1405 or 1407), king of Georgia 1393-1407 or 1395–1405 - George VIII of GeorgiaGeorge VIII of GeorgiaGeorge VIII was a king of Georgia, though already fragmentised and dragged into a fierce civil war, from 1446 to 1465...
(1417–1476), king of Georgia 1446-1465 - George IX of KartliGeorge IX of KartliGeorge IX was a king of the Georgian kingdom of Kartli from 1525 to 1527 .The second son of the Georgian king Constantine II, he succeeded on the abdication of his elder brother, David X, in 1525. The relations of the king with other members of the royal family were strained...
(died 1539), king of Kartli 1525-1527 or 1525–1534 - George X of KartliGeorge X of KartliGeorge X , of the Bagrationi royal dynasty, was a king of the eastern Georgian kingdom of Kartli from 1599 until his death.Titles: H.M...
(c.1561–1606), king of Kartli 1599-1606 - George XI of KartliGeorge XI of KartliGeorge XI was a Georgian monarch who ruled Eastern Georgia from 1676 to 1688 and again from 1703 to 1709. He is best known for his struggle against the Safavid Persia which dominated his weakened kingdom. Being an Eastern Orthodox Christian, he converted to Islam prior to his appointment as...
(1651–1709), king of Kartli 1676-1688 and 1703–1709 - George XII of GeorgiaGeorge XII of GeorgiaGeorge XII , sometimes known as George XIII , of the House of Bagrationi, was the last king of Georgia from 1798 until his death in 1800...
(1746–1800), last king of Georgia 1798-1800
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
- George I of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
(1660–1727), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714-1727 - George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
(1683–1760), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-1760 - George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
(1738–1820), King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820, also George III of Hanover, 1814–1820 - George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
(1762–1830), King of the United Kingdom 1820-1830, also George IV of Hanover, 1820–1830 - George V of the United KingdomGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
(1865–1936), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1910-1936 - George VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
(1895–1952), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1936-1952
Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
- George I of GreeceGeorge I of GreeceGeorge I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
(1845–1913), King of the Hellenes 1863-1913 - George II of GreeceGeorge II of GreeceGeorge II reigned as King of Greece from 1922 to 1924 and from 1935 to 1947.-Early life, first period of kingship and exile:George was born at the royal villa at Tatoi, near Athens, the eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia...
(1890–1947), King of the Hellenes 1922–1924, 1935–1947
Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
- George I - see George I of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
- George II - see George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
- George III - see George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
- George IV - see George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
- George V of HanoverGeorge V of HanoverGeorge V was King of Hanover, the only child of Ernest Augustus I, and a grandchild of King George III of the United Kingdom. In the peerage of Great Britain, he was 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, 2nd Earl of Armagh...
(1819–78), last king of Hanover 1851–1866
Princes
AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
- George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468), Albanian prince and national hero
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-RudolstadtGeorge Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-RudolstadtGeorg Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was the penultimate sovereign prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.-Biography:...
(1838–1890) - Prince George William of Hanover (1915–2006)
- Prince Georg of HanoverPrince Georg of HanoverPrince Georg of Hanover , Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg . Georg is the second eldest son of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, an elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
(born 1949)
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
- Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708)
- Prince George William of Great Britain (1717–1718)
- Prince George, Duke of CambridgePrince George, Duke of CambridgePrince George, Duke of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a male-line grandson of King George III. The Duke was an army officer and served as commander-in-chief of the British Army from 1856 to 1895...
(1819–1904)
Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
- Prince George of Greece and DenmarkPrince George of Greece and Denmarkalign=right| Prince George of Greece and Denmark was the second son of King George I of the Hellenes and Grand Duchess Olga, and is remembered chiefly for having saved the life of a future Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II...
(1869–1957)
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
- George, Duke of CoimbraGeorge, Duke of CoimbraJorge de Lencastre was a Portuguese Prince, illegitimate son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a maid of Joanna la Beltraneja. He became the second Duke of Coimbra in 1509...
(1481–1550), Portuguese Infante, natural son of King John II of Portugal - George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of AveiroGeorge of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of AveiroDom Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre , was the older son of John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro and of his wife Juliana de Lara, daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Vila Real....
(1548–1578), Portuguese Prince - George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres NovasGeorge of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres NovasDom Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre was the older son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro....
(1594–1632), Portuguese Prince
Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
- George, Crown Prince of SerbiaGeorge, Crown Prince of SerbiaGeorge, Crown Prince of Serbia was the older brother of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and younger brother of Helen of Serbia, son of Peter I, King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and Princess Ljubica of Montenegro and grandson of King Nicholas I of Montenegro.-Early life:George was born in...
(1887–1972)
Others
- Saint GeorgeSaint GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
, George of Lydda (c.275/281–303) venerated Christian martyr
A
- George Aitken (disambiguation)George Aitken (disambiguation)George Aitken may refer to:* George Aitken , Scottish football manager * George Aitken , Scottish footballer...
- George Alexander (disambiguation)
- George Arthur (disambiguation)George Arthur (disambiguation)George Arthur may refer to:* George Arthur, Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, , colonial governor* George K. Arthur , Scottish-American film producer and actor...
- Patriarch George of AntiochPatriarch George of AntiochPatriarch George of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church . He was one of the attendees of the Second Council of Nicaea in 787. Like many monks at the time, he was an opponent of iconoclasm...
(758-790), Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church - George of AntiochGeorge of AntiochGeorge of Antioch was the first true ammiratus ammiratorum, successor of the great Christodulus. George was a Greek Melchite, born in Antioch, whence he moved with his father, Michael, and mother to Tunisia. His parents found employment under the Zirid Sultan, Tamim ibn Muizz...
(died 1151/2), the first true admiral - George Atkinson (disambiguation)George Atkinson (disambiguation)George Atkinson may refer to:*George Atkinson , businessman and video rental pioneer from California, United States*George Atkinson , American football player in the AFL and NFL...
B
- George Banks (disambiguation)George Banks (disambiguation)George Banks may refer to:*George Banks, American mass murderer*George Linnaeus Banks, 19th century British author*George Banks , American baseball player in the 1960s*George W. Banks, one of the main characters in Mary Poppins-See also:...
- George Barker (disambiguation)
- George Bass (disambiguation)George Bass (disambiguation)George Bass may refer to:* George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia* George Bass * George Bass...
- George Bennett (disambiguation)George Bennett (disambiguation)George Bennett or Bennet may refer to:*George Bennett , Australian professional football player*George Bennett , Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen...
- George Benson (disambiguation)George Benson (disambiguation)George Benson is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer.George Benson may also refer to:*George Benson , English actor*George Benson , professional football player...
- George Berkeley (disambiguation)
- George Berry (disambiguation)George Berry (disambiguation)George Berry may refer to:* George Berry , Welsh international football player* Bill Berry , English footballer who played and coached in France where he was known as George Berry...
- George Brett (disambiguation)
- George Brown (disambiguation)
- George Buchanan (disambiguation)
- George Burns (disambiguation)George Burns (disambiguation)George Burns was a comedian and actor.George Burns may also refer to:*Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet , a Scottish shipping magnate...
- George Bush (disambiguation)
- George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
(born 1924), 41st president of the United States of America - George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
(born 1946), 43rd president of the United States of America
- George H. W. Bush
C
- George Carey (disambiguation)George Carey (disambiguation)George Carey may refer to:*George Carey *George Saville Carey*George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury*George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon * Carey Foster*George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, also known as George Carey...
- George CarlinGeorge CarlinGeorge Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums....
(1937–2008), comedian - George Carter (disambiguation)George Carter (disambiguation)George Carter may refer to:*George Carter , basketball player*George Carter , Southampton footballer and coach*George Carter , West Ham United footballer...
- George Cary (disambiguation)George Cary (disambiguation)George Cary may refer to:*George Cary, Congressman from Georgia*George B. Cary, Congressman from Virginia*George Cary Eggleston, American writer, died 1911*Sir George Cary , English administrator in Ireland, died 1617...
- George Chambers (disambiguation)George Chambers (disambiguation)George Chambers may refer to:*George Chambers , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania*George Chambers , British maritime artist*George Chambers , Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tabago*George B...
- George Chandler (disambiguation)George Chandler (disambiguation)George Chandler is the name of:* George Chandler , American actor* George Clarke Chandler , Canadian broadcaster* George Chandler , National Library of Australia director...
- George Chapman (disambiguation)George Chapman (disambiguation)George Chapman was an English dramatist, translator, and poet.George Chapman is also the name of:* George Chapman , Polish-born English serial killer...
- George Charles (disambiguation)George Charles (disambiguation)George Charles is a Saint Lucian politician.George Charles is also the name of:* George Charles Champion , English entomologist* George Charles Coppley , mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
- George Christopher (disambiguation)George Christopher (disambiguation)George Christopher was the 34th Mayor of San Francisco.George Christopher may also refer to:* George Christopher , British actor* George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood , Anglo-Indian official and writer* George H...
- George Churchill (disambiguation)
- George Clarke (disambiguation)George Clarke (disambiguation)George Clarke was a British Judge Advocate General, Secretary at War, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty.George Clarke may also refer to:*George Clarke , colonial New York, 1736–1743...
- George Clinton (disambiguation)
- George ClooneyGeorge ClooneyGeorge Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
, American actor - George Clymer (disambiguation)George Clymer (disambiguation)George Clymer may refer to:*George Clymer , U.S. statesman, signer of Declaration of Independence*George Clymer , American inventor of Columbian Printing Press...
- George CohenGeorge CohenGeorge Reginald Cohen MBE was the right back for England in the side which won the 1966 World Cup. He is the uncle of Rugby Union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.-Football career:...
, English World Cup champion soccer player - George Cook (disambiguation)
- George Cooke (disambiguation)
- George Crawford (disambiguation)George Crawford (disambiguation)George Crawford may refer to:*George Crawford *George Crawford *George Crawford , English footballer*George Addison Crawford, Kansas politician*George W. Crawford, United States politician...
- George Croghan (disambiguation)George Croghan (disambiguation)George Croghan may refer to:*George Croghan , Irish-American colonist, fur trader, and land speculator*George Croghan , American soldier in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War...
- George Cross (disambiguation)George Cross (disambiguation)George Cross is the highest award of the United Kingdom and other commonwealth countries which is awarded for civilian or non-operational bravery.George Cross may also refer to:...
- George Crowe (disambiguation)George Crowe (disambiguation)George Crowe may refer to:*George Crowe , American baseball player*George Crowe , English cricketer*George Crowe , medical doctor who became the manager of his actress wife, Kate Bateman...
- George of Cyprus, Byzantine geographer
D
- George Dallas (disambiguation)
- George Dance (disambiguation)
- George Day (disambiguation)
- George Denison (disambiguation)George Denison (disambiguation)George Denison may refer to:*George Denison , United States Representative from Pennsylvania*George Anthony Denison , English Churchman*George Denison...
- George DeweyGeorge DeweyGeorge Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War...
, US Navy Admiral - George Dickey (disambiguation)George Dickey (disambiguation)George Dickey or Dickie may refer to:*George Dickey , major league baseball player*George H. Dickey , lawyer*George Dickie , professor of philosophy*George Dickie , Scottish botanist...
E
- George Eastman (disambiguation)George Eastman (disambiguation)George Eastman may refer to:* George Eastman , American inventor* George Eastman , Italian B-movie actor and screenwriter* USS George Eastman , a "Liberty-type" cargo ship...
- George Edwards (disambiguation)George Edwards (disambiguation)George Edwards may refer to:* George Edwards , English naturalist and ornithologist* George Edwards , physician and writer* George Nelson Edwards , English writer and physician...
- George EllisGeorge EllisGeorge Francis Rayner Ellis, FRS, is the Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa...
, several people - George ElokobiGeorge ElokobiGeorge Nganyuo Elokobi is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
(born 1986), Cameroonian professional footballer - George Evans (disambiguation)
F
- George Finlay (disambiguation)George Finlay (disambiguation)George Finlay may refer to:* George Finlay , British historian* George Finlay * George Finlay-Bissett, South African cricketerSee also*George de Cardonnel Elmsall Findlay, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross...
- George Formby, Jr. (1904–61), British musician and actor
- George Formby, Sr.George Formby, Sr.George Formby , born James Booth, was an English comedian and musician. He was a star in Edwardian music halls, singing and clowning in a sardonic style that influenced the young Charlie Chaplin. Formby was plagued by ill-health and suffered from tuberculosis, but despite this was one of the...
(1875–1921), British singer - George Forrest (disambiguation)
- George Foster (disambiguation)
- George Fox (disambiguation)George Fox (disambiguation)George Fox was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends .George Fox is also the name of:-People:* George L. Fox , American comedian* George L. Fox , American Methodist minister and soldier...
- George Frost (disambiguation)George Frost (disambiguation)George Frost may refer to:*George Frost, American seaman, jurist, and statesman*George Albert Frost , American artist*George Frost , English cricketer*George Frost...
G
- George Gee (disambiguation)George Gee (disambiguation)George Gee may refer to:* George Gee , Canadian murderer* George Gee , hockey player* George Gee...
- George GershwinGeorge GershwinGeorge Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
- George Goodman (disambiguation)George Goodman (disambiguation)George Goodman may refer to:* George Goodman , American economics commentator known also as "Adam Smith"* George Goodman , English politician, Member of Parliament for Leeds* George Goodman , Battle of Britain Pilot...
- George Green (disambiguation)George Green (disambiguation)George Green may refer to:*George Green , British mathematician*George Green , a retired NASCAR Cup Series driver*George Green , Canadian actor*George Green , , Australian rugby league player...
- George GreganGeorge GreganGeorge Musarurwa Gregan AM is an Australian rugby union halfback who has made more appearances for his national team than any other player in the sport's history....
(born 1973), Australian rugby union player - George Grey (disambiguation)
- George GulackGeorge GulackGeorge Julius Gulack was an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in rings.Gulack died in July 1987 at the age of 82.-See also:...
, American Olympic gymnastics champion (flying ringsFlying RingsFlying rings was a gymnastic event similar to still rings, but with the performer gripping a pair of rings, approximately shoulder width apart, and swinging - from the point of suspension of the rings - while executing a series of stunts.-Apparatus:...
) - George Guthrie (disambiguation)George Guthrie (disambiguation)George Guthrie may refer to:*George H. Guthrie , professor at Union University*George James Guthrie , English surgeon*George W. Guthrie , mayor*George Guthrie , American track and field athlete...
H
- George Hamilton (disambiguation)
- George Harrison (disambiguation)George Harrison (disambiguation)George Harrison was a British musician and the lead guitarist of the Beatles.George Harrison may also refer to:* People:** George Harrison , professional footballer for Everton, and England international...
- George Hart (disambiguation)George Hart (disambiguation)George Hart may refer to:* George Hart , American physicist* George Hart , New Zealand politician representing the Coleridge electorate* George L. Hart , American linguist and academic...
- George Henry (disambiguation)George Henry (disambiguation)-Persons whose first and last names are George Henry:* George Henry , baseball player* George Henry , Scottish painter* George Morrison Reid Henry , entomologist and ornithologist...
- George Hodges (disambiguation)
- George Hogg (disambiguation)George Hogg (disambiguation)George Hogg is the name of:* George Hogg , English adventurer* George Hogg , Scottish footballer* Brad Hogg , Australian cricketer...
- George Horton (disambiguation)George Horton (disambiguation)George Horton is the name of:*George Horton, U.S. diplomat*George Horton *George Moses Horton , poet...
- George Howell (disambiguation)George Howell (disambiguation)George Howell may refer to:*George Evan Howell , U.S. Representative from Illinois*George Howell , founder of The Coffee Connection*George Howell , U.S...
I
- George Inness (disambiguation)George Inness (disambiguation)George Inness is the name of:*George Inness , American landscape painter*George Inness, Jr. , American figure and landscape painter...
J
- George Jacobs (disambiguation)George Jacobs (disambiguation)George Jacobs may refer to:*George Jacobs , American inventor*George Jacobs, Sr. , hanged for witchcraft in Salem witch trials*George Jacobs , American basketball coach...
- George James (disambiguation)George James (disambiguation)George James may refer to:* George James , colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers* George James , English footballer* George James , American jazz saxophonist...
- George Jeffreys (disambiguation)
- George Jones (disambiguation)George Jones (disambiguation)George Jones is an American country music singer and songwriter.George Jones may also refer to:In politics:* George Jones , Conservative MP for Stoke Newington 1918–1923, 1924–1945...
- George W. Jones (disambiguation)
- George JungGeorge JungGeorge Jacob Jung , nicknamed "Boston George", was a major player in the cocaine trade in the United States in the 1970s and early 1980s. Jung was a part of the Medellín Cartel which was responsible for up to 85 percent of the cocaine smuggled into the United States . He specialized in the...
K
- George Karageorgevich (disambiguation)George Karageorgevich (disambiguation)George Karageorgevich may refer to:* Karadjordje Petrovic, Serbian rebel leader, the eponymic ancestor* George, Crown Prince of Serbia * Prince George of Yugoslavia , son of Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavi...
- George Kennedy (disambiguation)George Kennedy (disambiguation)George Kennedy is the name of:* George Kennedy , American actor* George Kennedy , founder of Georgetown, Ontario, Canada* George Kennedy , Australian rules footballer...
- George Kerr (disambiguation)George Kerr (disambiguation)George Kerr may refer to:* George Kerr , Ontario merchant and political figure* George Albert Kerr , Canadian politician* George Fraser Kerr , Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross* George H...
- George Knox (disambiguation)George Knox (disambiguation)George Knox was an Irish member of the United Kingdom parliament.George Knox is also the name of:*George Williams Knox , American theologian*George Hodges Knox , Australian politician...
L
- George LandenbergerGeorge LandenbergerGeorge Bertram Landenberger was a United States Navy Captain and the 23rd Governor of American Samoa, from May 12, 1932 to April 10, 1934. Landenberger commanded many ships during his naval career, as well as two naval yards. He received the Navy Cross for his actions commanding the USS Indiana...
- George Lauder (disambiguation)George Lauder (disambiguation)George Lauder may refer to:*George Lauder , medieval Scottish bishop*George Lauder of The Bass , Scottish administrator*George de Lawedre of Haltoun , Provost of Edinburgh...
- George Leake (disambiguation)George Leake (disambiguation)George Leake may refer to:*George Leake , director of the Bank of Western Australia and chairman of the Perth Town Trust*George Walpole Leake , barrister and magistrate and nephew of George Leake...
- George Leonard (disambiguation)George Leonard (disambiguation)George Leonard was an American author and pioneer in the Human Potential MovementGeorge Leonard may also refer to:*George Leonard , British Deputy Governor of Anguilla...
- George Logan (disambiguation)George Logan (disambiguation)George Logan was an American physician and U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania.George Logan may also refer to:*Evadne Hinge, of Hinge and Bracket, a stage name for George Logan George Logan (1753–1821) was an American physician and U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania.George Logan may also refer...
- George Lopez (disambiguation)
- George LopezGeorge LopezGeorge Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He is mostly known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including the Mexican American culture...
, American actor and comedian - George LópezGeorge LópezGeorge López was a renowned Santos Woodcarver who was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1982. He was born in the small village of Cordova, New Mexico which is situated in a small valley of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains...
(1900–93), woodcarver - George A. LopezGeorge A. LopezGeorge A. Lopez is a founding faculty of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame where he holds the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. Chair in Peace Studies...
, an academic
- George Lopez
- George Lucas (disambiguation)George Lucas (disambiguation)George Lucas is an American film director.George Lucas is also the name of:*George Lucas, 1st Baron Lucas of Chilworth , British businessman and Labour politician...
M
- George Mackenzie (disambiguation)George Mackenzie (disambiguation)George Mackenzie may refer to:*George Mackenzie , Scottish lawyer*George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie , Scottish Secretary of State*George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie George Mackenzie may refer to:*George Mackenzie (lawyer) (1636–1691), Scottish lawyer*George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of...
- George Marshall (disambiguation)George Marshall (disambiguation)George Marshall was an American General and Secretary of State.George Marshall may also refer to:*George Marshall , British runner*George Marshall , American conservationist and political activist...
- George Martin (disambiguation)George Martin (disambiguation)-Cricketers:*George Martin – former Kent cricketer *George Martin – former Nottinghamshire cricketer *George Martin – former Otago cricketer...
- George Mason (disambiguation)George Mason (disambiguation)George Mason may refer to:*George Mason I, Cavalier, early American colonist and statesman*George Mason II, early American planter and statesman*George Mason III, early American planter and statesman, father of George Mason IV...
- George McGovernGeorge McGovernGeorge Stanley McGovern is an historian, author, and former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party nominee in the 1972 presidential election....
- George McManus (disambiguation)George McManus (disambiguation)George McManus was an American cartoonist, creator of Bringing up Father.George McManus may also refer to:* George McManus , former Ontario MPP* George "Hump" McManus, New York bookmaker and gambler...
- George Merrill (disambiguation)George Merrill (disambiguation)George Merrill is the name of:*George Merrill , American Civil War soldier*George Merrill , life-long companion of English poet and gay activist Edward Carpenter...
- George Meyer (disambiguation)George Meyer (disambiguation)George Meyer may refer to:* George Meyer, American film producer and writer * George Meyer , American baseball player* George von Lengerke Meyer, U. S...
- George Michael (disambiguation)George Michael (disambiguation)George Michael is a British pop singer/songwriter.George Michael may also refer to:* George Michael , associate professor of political science...
- George Francis MilesFrank MilesGeorge Francis "Frank" Miles was a London artist who specialised in pastel portraits of society ladies, also an architect and a keen plantsman.-Life and career:...
(1852–91) British artist - George Moffat (disambiguation)
- George Mudie (disambiguation)George Mudie (disambiguation)George Mudie is a politician in the United Kingdom.George Mudie is also the name of:* George Mudie , West Indian cricketer* George Mudie , Scottish publisher...
N
- George Napier (disambiguation)George Napier (disambiguation)George Napier may refer to:* George Napier , d. 1610* George Napier – British Army officer* George Thomas Napier - George Napier's son, also a British Army officer, Governor of the Cape...
- George Neville (disambiguation)
- George Nicol (disambiguation)George Nicol (disambiguation)George Nicol may refer to:*George Nicol, British athlete*George Nicol , 18th-century British publisher and bookseller*George Nicol , 19th-century Major League Baseball player*George Nicol , Scottish footballer...
- George NozukaGeorge NozukaGeorge Koichi Nozuka better known by his stage name George is a Canadian singer. He is signed to HC Entertainment Group record label as their main act.-Career:...
(born 1986), Canadian singer
O
- George O'Brien (disambiguation)
- George Alan O'Dowd, English singer-songwriter known as Boy GeorgeBoy GeorgeBoy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
- George OgbeideGeorge OgbeideGeorge Ogbeide is a retired Nigerian long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade and the gold at the 1991 All-Africa Games....
(born 1968), Nigerian track and field athlete - George OrwellGeorge OrwellEric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
- George Owen (disambiguation)
- George Owens (disambiguation)
P
- George Parr (disambiguation)George Parr (disambiguation)George Parr may refer to:*George Parr , English cricketer*George Berham Parr , political figure in the USA*George Parr is used as a generic name for many characters in improvised dialogue by John Bird and John Fortune on TV show Bremner, Bird and Fortune...
- George Pearce (disambiguation)George Pearce (disambiguation)George Pearce may refer to:* George Pearce , Australian politician* George Pearce , New Zealand politician* George C. Pearce , American actor* George Hamilton Pearce , Archbishop of Fiji-See also:...
- George Perry (disambiguation)
- George Porter (disambiguation)George Porter (disambiguation)George Porter was a British chemist and Nobel prize winnerGeorge Porter may also refer to:*George Bryan Porter , U.S. politician*George R...
Q
- Lee QuiñonesLee QuinonesGeorge Lee Quiñones is an American artist and actor. He is one of the several artists rising from the New York City Subway graffiti movement....
(born George Quiñones), Anerican graffiti artist
R
- George RaftGeorge RaftGeorge Raft was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s...
- George Alan RekersGeorge Alan RekersGeorge Alan Rekers is an American psychologist and ordained Southern Baptist minister. He is emeritus professor of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine....
(born 1948), American psychologist - George Richardson (disambiguation)
- George Roberts (disambiguation)
- George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroGeorge Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
- George Rose (disambiguation)George Rose (disambiguation)George Rose may refer to:* George Rose , British politician* George Rose, co-founder of the Boston, Massachusetts, streetcar company Gore, Rose and Company* George Rose , British actor...
- George RowleyGeorge RowleyGeorge Rowley was Dean and Master of University College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.Rowley was educated at Abingdon School in Abingdon, south of Oxford....
- George Russell (disambiguation)
S
- George Sanders (disambiguation)
- George SegalGeorge SegalGeorge Segal is an American film, stage and television actor.-Early life:George Segal, Jr. was born in 1934 Great Neck, Long Island, New York, the son of Fannie Blanche and George Segal, Sr. He was educated at George School, a private Quaker preparatory boarding school near Newtown, Bucks County,...
, American film and stage actor - George ShapiroGeorge ShapiroGeorge Shapiro is an American talent manager and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winning television producer. He represented the late Andy Kaufman and is among the most successful managers in show business. He currently represents Jerry Seinfeld....
- George Shaw (disambiguation)George Shaw (disambiguation)George Shaw was an English botanist and zoologist.George Shaw may also refer to:* George B. Shaw , U.S. Representative from Wisconsin* George Bernard Shaw , Irish playwright* George C...
- George Sinclair (disambiguation)
- George Smith (disambiguation)
- George Albert Smith (disambiguation)George Albert Smith (disambiguation)George Albert Smith may refer to:*George Albert Smith , eighth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *George Albert Smith, Jr. , American professor at Harvard Business School* George A...
- George Albert Smith (disambiguation)
- George Spencer-Churchill (disambiguation)
- George Stanley (disambiguation)George Stanley (disambiguation)George Stanley is the name of:*George Stanley , Canadian historian and designer of the Canadian flag*George Stanley , American-Canadian poet...
- George SteinerGeorge SteinerFrancis George Steiner, FBA , is an influential European-born American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator. He has written extensively about the relationship between language, literature and society, and the impact of the Holocaust...
- George StephanopoulosGeorge StephanopoulosGeorge Robert Stephanopoulos is an American television journalist and a former political advisor.Stephanopoulos is most well known as the chief political correspondent for ABC News – the news division of the broadcast television network ABC – and a co-anchor of ABC News's morning news...
(born 1961), American political adviser and TV journalist - George Stevenson (disambiguation)George Stevenson (disambiguation)George Stevenson may refer to:* George Stevenson , UK politician* George Stevenson , English cricketer* George Stevenson , South Australian pioneer newspaper editor and horticulturist...
- George Stone (disambiguation)George Stone (disambiguation)George Stone may refer to:*George Stone , Irish archbishop*George Stone , major league baseball outfielder and batting champion*George Stone baseball pitcher...
- George StroumboulopoulosGeorge StroumboulopoulosGeorge Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...
, host of Canada's Late Night Talk Show "The Hour" - George Sutherland (disambiguation)George Sutherland (disambiguation)George Sutherland may refer to:*George Sutherland, English-born U.S. jurist and political figure*George Sutherland Fraser, Scottish poet, literary critic and academic*George Sutherland , Scottish-born Australian writer...
T
- George TakeiGeorge TakeiGeorge Hosato Takei Altman is an American actor, author, social activist and former civil politician. He is best known for his role in the television series Star Trek and its film spinoffs, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the...
(born 1937), American actor, Lieutenant Sulu in the original Star Trek - George Thompson (disambiguation)
- George Thomson (disambiguation)
- George ThorogoodGeorge ThorogoodGeorge Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
(born 1950), American musician - George Troup (disambiguation)George Troup (disambiguation)George Troup was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.George Troup may also refer to:* George Troup , New Zealand architect and statesman* George Troup , New Zealand ambassador to Mexico...
- George Turner (disambiguation)George Turner (disambiguation)George Turner may refer to:*George Turner , American Revolutionary War officer from South Carolina, judge in the Northwest Territory*George Turner *George Turner , U.S...
V
- George Villiers (disambiguation)
- George Child Villiers (disambiguation)
- George Vincent (disambiguation)George Vincent (disambiguation)George Vincent may refer to:* George Vincent , English painter* George Edgar Vincent , American academic* George Robert Vincent , sound recording pioneer...
W
- George Wallace (disambiguation)George Wallace (disambiguation)George Wallace may refer to:*George Wallace , Governor of Alabama and a former candidate for President of the United States**George Wallace , film based on the life of the Alabama governor*George Wallace, Jr...
- George Herbert Walker (disambiguation)
- George Walsh (disambiguation)George Walsh (disambiguation)George Walsh may refer to:* George Walsh , American actor and brother of Raoul Walsh* George H. Walsh , newspaper editor* George Augustus Walsh , New Zealand politician...
- George Warren (disambiguation)George Warren (disambiguation)George Warren may refer to:* Sir George Warren , British Member of Parliament* George Warren , British Army General* George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley , British nobleman and politician...
- George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
, first president of the United States - George Washington (disambiguation)George Washington (disambiguation)George Washington was the first president of the United States George Washington may also refer to:-People:* George Corbin Washington , United States congressman from Maryland...
- George Washington (name)George Washington (name)George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of Continental forces in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States after the war of independence.Many people have been named after him, including:...
- George WassoufGeorge WassoufGeorge Wassouf is a Syrian singer with over 30 albums to his name. Wassouf had a unique vocal style which has been emulated by younger singers such as George El Rassi....
(born 1961), Syrian singer - George Welles (disambiguation)
- George Wells (disambiguation)
- George Wheeler (disambiguation)George Wheeler (disambiguation)George Wheeler was an explorer.George Wheeler may also refer to:*George Wheeler , entomologist*George Wheeler , baseball pitcher...
- George Wilkins (disambiguation)George Wilkins (disambiguation)George Wilkins may refer to:* George Hubert Wilkins , Australian polar explorer, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer* George Wilkins , English dramatist and pamphleteer...
- George WorthGeorge WorthGeorge V. Worth was an American sabre fencer.-US Championship:In 1954, Worth was the U.S. national sabre champion, and he was a 5-time medalist.-Olympics:...
, American saber fencer - George Wyndham (disambiguation)George Wyndham (disambiguation)George Wyndham may refer to:*George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont , British peer*George Wyndham, 1st Baron Leconfield , British peer*George Wyndham , British political figure and writer...
Z
- George Ziegler (disambiguation)
Fictional people
- George O'MalleyGeorge O'MalleyGeorge O'Malley was a fictional surgeon from the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor T. R. Knight. Knight appeared as George from the beginning of the show until its fifth season finale. Knight will not be returning to the show and has been released from his contract...
, a surgical resident at Seattle Grace Hospital in the TV series Grey's AnatomyGrey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. - George Feeny, a wise teacher, neighbor, and mentor to the characters in the television series Boy Meets WorldBoy Meets WorldBoy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the...
. - George, title character of the webcomic Bob and GeorgeBob and GeorgeBob and George was a sprite-based webcomic which parodied the fictional universe of Mega Man. It is written by David Anez, a physics instructor who lives in the American Midwest. The comic first appeared on April 1, 2000 and ran until July 28, 2007...
. - George, the main character of George of the JungleGeorge of the JungleGeorge of the Jungle was an American animated series produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who created The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The character George was inspired by the legend of Tarzan. It ran for 17 episodes on Saturday mornings from September 9 to December 30, 1967, on the American TV...
. - George Bailey, It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
. - Curious GeorgeCurious GeorgeCurious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When...
, a cartoon character. - George Mainwaring, a popular character in British comedy series Dad's ArmyDad's ArmyDad's Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio series, a feature film and a stage show...
. - George CostanzaGeorge CostanzaGeorge Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
, from Seinfeld. - George JetsonGeorge JetsonThe following is a list of major characters in The Jetsons. The Jetsons is an animated television comedy produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast in prime-time on ABC as part of the 1962–63 United States network television schedule. Additional episodes were produced from 1985–1987, with the...
, from The Jetsons. - George Kirrin, a character in Enid Blyton's Famous Five.
- George McFly, from Back to the Future.
- George Weasley, in Harry Potter.
- George JeffersonGeorge JeffersonGeorge Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television sitcoms All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons...
, from "The JeffersonsThe JeffersonsThe Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes. The show was produced by the T.A.T. Communications Company from 1975–1982 and by Embassy Television from 1982-1985...
". - George Kojima, a character in the manga and anime series Case ClosedCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
. - George Beard, from Dav Pilkey'sDav PilkeyDavid "Dav" Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966, is a popular author and illustrator of children's literature. Dav Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He also uses the pen names, George Beard and Harold Hutchins...
book series, Captain UnderpantsCaptain UnderpantsCaptain Underpants by Dav Pilkey is a series of American children's books about two fourth graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, and the aptly named superhero they accidentally create by hypnotizing their principal, Mr. Benny Krupp... - George Lopez (character), the main character in the comedy television series, George LopezGeorge Lopez (TV series)"The George Lopez Show" redirects here. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see Lopez Tonight.George Lopez is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez...
. - George Tozer, A Footballer Who Is Currently Playing For Southampton Fc
Animals
- George (tortoise) (c. 1920 - 2004), a long-serving pet on the British television series Blue Peter.
- Lonesome GeorgeLonesome GeorgeLonesome George is a tortoise, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise , which is one of eight to fifteen extant subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, all of which are native to the Galápagos Islands...
, the last known remnant of the tortoise subspecies Geochelone nigra abingdonil. - George (Jack Russell Terrier) (c. 1993-2007), New Zealand dog awarded the PDSA Gold MedalPDSA Gold MedalThe PDSA Gold Medal is an animal bravery award that acknowledges the bravery and devotion to duty of animals. It was created by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals in 2001, and is now recognised as the animal equivalent of the George Cross...
in 2009. - Giant GeorgeGiant GeorgeGiant George is a blue Great Dane currently recognised as the world's tallest living dog, and the tallest dog ever by Guinness World Records. There were originally conflicting media reports regarding his height, but the official measurement showed that he was three quarters of an inch taller than...
(Great Dane) (b. 2005), the tallest dog ever recorded.
Other language variants
The name of George has variants in scores of other languages:- AlbanianAlbanian languageAlbanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
: Gjergj, Jorgo - AmharicAmharic languageAmharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
: ጊዮርጊስ (Giorgis) - ArabicArabic languageArabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: جرج (Jurj), جرجس (Jurjus), جورج (George), خضر (Khodor) - AragoneseAragonese languageAragonese is a Romance language now spoken in a number of local varieties by between 10,000 and 30,000 people over the valleys of the Aragón River, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in Aragon, Spain...
: Chorche - ArmenianArmenian languageThe Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
: Գեվ (Gev), Գեվոր (Gevor), Գեվորգ (Gevorg), Գեւորգ (Kevork) - BasqueBasque languageBasque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
: Gorka - BelarusianBelarusian languageThe Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
: Юры (Jury or Yury), Юрка (Jurka or Yurka) - BretonBreton languageBreton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
: Jord, Jorj - BulgarianBulgarian languageBulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
: Георги (Gеоrgi) - CatalanCatalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
: Jordi - Chinese languageChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
(Mandarin)- Simplified: 乔治
- Traditional: 喬治
- PinyinPinyinPinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Qiáozhì
- CzechCzech languageCzech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
: JiříJiri (disambiguation)Jiri is a village in Nepal.Jiri may also refer to:*Jiří , the Czech name for George*Jairos Jiri , Zimbabwean philanthropist... - CroatianCroatian languageCroatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
: Juraj, Jurica, Jure, Đuro - DanishDanish languageDanish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Jørgen - DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
: JorisJorisJoris, the Dutch form of the name George, may refer to:*David Joris, a 16th century Anabaptist theologian*Joris-Karl Huysmans*Joris Bert*Joris Di Gregorio*Joris Hendrickx*Joris Hoefnagel*Joris Ivens*Joris Karl Huysmans*Joris Keizer*Joris Luyendijk...
, SjorsSjorsSjors, the Dutch name for George, may refer to:* Sjors van Driem , Dutch linguist at Leiden University* Sjors Verdellen , Dutch soccer player...
,- FrisianWest Frisian languageWest Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
: Jurjen
- Frisian
- EsperantoEsperantois the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
: Georgo - EstonianEstonian languageEstonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
: Georg, JüriJüriJüri is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It's located southeast of the capital Tallinn, by the Tallinn–Tartu road , directly after the intersection with Tallinn Ring Road . Jüri is the administrative centre of Rae Parish... - FaroeseFaroese languageFaroese , is an Insular Nordic language spoken by 48,000 people in the Faroe Islands and about 25,000 Faroese people in Denmark and elsewhere...
: Jørundur - FinnishFinnish languageFinnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
: YrjöYrjöYrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to:* Yrjö Kilpinen , Finnish composer* Yrjö Lindegren , Finnish architect* Yrjö Mäkelin , shoemaker* Yrjö Nikkanen , Finnish athlete...
, Yrjänä, Jori, Jyri, Jyrki - FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Georges - GalicianGalician languageGalician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
: Xurxo - GeorgianGeorgian languageGeorgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
: გიორგი (Giorgy) - GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Georg, Gorch, JörgenJörgen (disambiguation)Jörgen is a town in AustriaJörgen, a Scandinavian name for George, may also refer to:A*Jörgen AugustssonB*Jörgen Bemström*Jörgen BrinkD*Jörgen DafgårdE*Jörgen ElofssonH*Jörgen Hammergaard Hansen*Jörgen HolmquistJ*Jörgen Jensen...
/Jörg, JürgenJürgenJürgen is a popular given name in Germany. It is a variant of George.-B:*Jürgen Barth*Jürgen Bartsch*Jürgen Bertow*Jürgen Blin*Jürgen Bogs*Jürgen Brähmer*Jürgen Bräuninger*Jürgen Budday-C:*Jürgen Cain Külbel*Jürgen Chrobog*Jürgen Colin...
/Jürg - GreekGreek languageGreek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Γεώργιος (Georgios), Γιώργος (GiorgosGiorgosGiorgos , a common abbreviation of Georgios, may refer to:* Giorgos Agorogiannis, Greek footballer* Giorgos Alkaios, pop musician and singer* Giorgos Anatolakis, Greek footballer* Giorgos Angelopoulos, Greek businessman and billionaire...
), Γεωργία (Georgia) - HawaiianHawaiian languageThe Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
: Keoki - HebrewHebrew languageHebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
: ג׳ורג׳ (Ǧorǧ; g'wrg') - HungarianHungarian languageHungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
: GyörgyGyörgyGyörgy is a Hungarian version of the name George. Some notable people with this given name:* György Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary * György Bródy, Hungarian water polo goalkeeper, 2x Olympic champion... - IndonesianIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
: Jaja - IrishIrish languageIrish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
: Seoirse - ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Giorgio - JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
: ジョージ, 譲治, 譲二, 譲次 (Jōji) - KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 조지 (Joji) - LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: GeorgiusGeorgiusGeorgius may refer to:* Franciscus Georgius Josephus van Lith , Jesuit priest* Georgius Calixtus , German Lutheran theologian* Georgius Choeroboscus , Greek educator... - LatvianLatvian languageLatvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
: JurģisJurgisJurģis and Jurgis, the Latvian and Lithuanian names for George, may refer to:*Jurgis Baltrušaitis*Jurgis Baltrušaitis *Jurgis Baltrušaitis *Jurgis Bielinis*Jurgis Blekaitis*Jurgis Dobkevičius*Jurgis Jurgelis*Jurgis Kairys...
, JurisJurisThe Juris were a tribe of South American Indigenous people, formerly occupying the country between the rivers Ica and Yapura, north-western Brazil. In ancient days they were the most powerful tribe of the district, but in 1820 their numbers did not exceed 2000. Owing to inter-marrying, the Juris... - LithuanianLithuanian languageLithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they...
: JurgisJurgisJurģis and Jurgis, the Latvian and Lithuanian names for George, may refer to:*Jurgis Baltrušaitis*Jurgis Baltrušaitis *Jurgis Baltrušaitis *Jurgis Bielinis*Jurgis Blekaitis*Jurgis Dobkevičius*Jurgis Jurgelis*Jurgis Kairys... - MacedonianMacedonian languageMacedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
: Ѓорѓи (Gjorgji), Ѓорѓе (Gjorgje), Ѓорѓија (Gjorgjija), Ѓоко (Gjoko) - MalayalamMalayalam languageMalayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
: ഗീവര്ഗീസ് (Geevarghese/Gheevarghese), ഗീവറുഗീസ് (Gheevarughese), വര്ഗീസ് (Varghese), വെര്ഗീസ് (Verghese), വറുഗീസ് (Varughese),Varkey - MalteseMaltese languageMaltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
: Ġorġ, Ġorġa - MonegasqueMonégasque languageMonégasque is a dialect of the modern Ligurian language, spoken in Monaco.- Language family :Forming a part of the Western Romance dialect continuum, Monégasque shares many features with the variety of Ligurian spoken in Genoa, but differs from its neighboring dialects Intemelio and Mentonasc. It...
: Giorgi - NormanNorman languageNorman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. Norman can be classified as one of the northern Oïl languages along with Picard and Walloon...
: Jore - NorwegianNorwegian languageNorwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
: Georg, Jørn, Ørjan, Jørgen - PolishPolish languagePolish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
: JerzyJerzyJerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for "Jerzy" is "Jurek" .-People with this given name:A*Jerzy Andrzejewski*Jerzy AntczakB*Jerzy Bajan*Jerzy Bartminski*Jerzy Bielecki*Jerzy Bitschan... - PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
: Jorge - RomanianRomanian languageRomanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
: Gheorghe - RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Георгий (Georgy), Юрий (Yury/Yuri), Егор (YegorYegorYegor or Egor is a Russian given name, a form of George....
/Egor) - Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic languageScottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
: Seòrsa, Deòrsa - SerbianSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
:- CyrillicSerbian Cyrillic alphabetThe Serbian Cyrillic alphabet is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two standard modern alphabets used to write the Serbian language, the other being Latin...
: Ђорђе, Ђорђо, Ђорђа, Ђурађ, Ђоко, Ђока - LatinSerbian Cyrillic alphabetThe Serbian Cyrillic alphabet is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two standard modern alphabets used to write the Serbian language, the other being Latin...
: Đorđe, Đorđo, Đorđa, Đurađ, Đoko, Đoka
- Cyrillic
- SlovakSlovak languageSlovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
: Juraj - Slovene: Jurij, Jure
- SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Jorge - SwedishSwedish languageSwedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: GöranGöranGöran or Jöran is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran.- Famous namesakes :* Göran Persson Swedish prime minister * Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football coach...
, JörgenJörgen (disambiguation)Jörgen is a town in AustriaJörgen, a Scandinavian name for George, may also refer to:A*Jörgen AugustssonB*Jörgen Bemström*Jörgen BrinkD*Jörgen DafgårdE*Jörgen ElofssonH*Jörgen Hammergaard Hansen*Jörgen HolmquistJ*Jörgen Jensen...
, Örjan - SyriacSyriac languageSyriac is a dialect of Middle Aramaic that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. Having first appeared as a script in the 1st century AD after being spoken as an unwritten language for five centuries, Classical Syriac became a major literary language throughout the Middle East from...
: ܓܪܓܣ (Gorges) ܓܝܘܪܓܣ (Gewarges) - TurkishTurkish languageTurkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Yorgo - UkrainianUkrainian languageUkrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
: Юрко (Yurko), Юр (Yur), Юрій (Yuriy), Георгій (Heorhiy) - VenetianVenetian languageVenetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken as a native language by over two million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, where of five million inhabitants almost all can understand it. It is sometimes spoken and often well understood outside Veneto, in Trentino, Friuli, Venezia...
: Giorgio - Volapük: Jüri
- WelshWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Sior - Moore: Jorre
See also
- George (disambiguation)
- George (surname)George (surname)George as a surname may refer to:*Alex George , Australian botanist*Alexander L. George , Assyrian-Iranian political scientist*Barry George , British criminal*Charlie George , English footballer...
- Saint George (disambiguation)Saint George (disambiguation)Saint George was a Christian martyr who lived in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.Saint George or Saint George's may also refer to:-Schools:* Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, Spain* St. George's University, Grenada...
- Georgia (disambiguation)