Jorge
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Jorge (ˈʒɔɾʒ ˈxoɾxe) is a Portuguese
and Spanish given name, equivalent to English George
. It is derived from the Greek (georgos), meaning "peasant", "farmer".
Portuguese language
Portuguese 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...
and Spanish given name, equivalent to English George
George (given name)
George, from the Greek word γεωργός , "farmer" or "earth-worker", which became a name in Greek: Γεώργιος , and Latin: Georgius. The word γεωργός is a compound word, formed by the words ge , "earth", "soil" and ergon , "work"...
. It is derived from the Greek (georgos), meaning "peasant", "farmer".
People
- Jorge BarónJorge BarónJorge Barón is a Colombian television presenter, and media personality and businessman.-Sources: Sergio Cárdenas, , El Espectador, 23 December 2006...
, colombian host - Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben JorJorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, and rock into samba-rock, with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.-Early life and career:...
, Brazilian musician - Jorge BetancourtJorge BetancourtJorge Betancourt García is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 . Betancourt twice won a silver medal at the Pan American Games alongside Erick Fornaris in the Men's 3m Springboard Synchro event.-References:* *...
, Cuban diver - Jorge Bocacci, Argentine radio personality
- Jorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis BorgesJorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo , known as Jorge Luis Borges , was an Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended school, receiving his baccalauréat from the Collège de Genève in 1918. The family...
, Argentine author - Jorge Cunha Cabral, Elizabeth Police Officer
- Jorge Campos, Mexican football (soccer) goalkeeper
- Jorge CantúJorge CantúJorge Luís Cantú Guzmán is an American professional baseball first baseman.Cantú bats and throws right-handed. He was born in McAllen, Texas, went to Sharyland High School, but was raised and makes his home in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.-Tampa Bay Devil Rays:Cantú was spotted by a scout while...
, baseball player - Jorge ChamJorge ChamJorge Cham is a Chinese Panamanian cartoonist and roboticist best known for his popular newspaper and web comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper . Cham lives in the United States, where he started drawing PhD Comics as a graduate student at Stanford University...
, web comic writer - Jorge ChavezJorge ChávezJorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...
, Early French-Peruvian Aviator - Jorge CostaJorge CostaJorge Paulo Costa Almeida , known as Costa, is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager....
, professional footballerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball... - Jorge De La RosaJorge de la RosaJorge Alberto de la Rosa Gonzalez is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.-Minor leagues:...
, baseball pitcher - Jorge Dominguez Jr., Television Creative Director and Set Designer
- Jorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister and Labor Minister , mayor of Bogotá and one of the most charismatic leaders of the Liberal Party.He was assassinated during his second presidential campaign in 1948, setting off...
, Colombian politician assassinated in 1948 - Jorge Kevin Elma, Filipino artist, football (soccer) player
- Jorge Enrique AdoumJorge Enrique AdoumJorge Enrique Adoum was an Ecuadorian poet and writer. He was one of the major exponents of Latin American poetry. Social concerns were always present in his work.-Biography:...
(1926–2009), Ecuadorian writer - Jorge GarbajosaJorge GarbajosaJorge Garbajosa Chaparro, Jr., nicknamed "Garbo" , is a Spanish professional basketball player. At 2.07 m , he plays both power forward and small forward.-Pro career:*1994-97 Taugres*1997-00 TAU Cerámica...
, Spanish basketball player - Jorge GarciaJorge GarciaJorge García is a U.S. actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker and later for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost. Garcia also performs as a stand-up comedian.-Early life:García was born...
, American actor and comedian - Jorge García Torre, Spanish footballer known as 'Jorge'
- Jorge GómezJorge GómezJorge Luis Gómez Carreño is a retired football defender from Chile. He made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1997-06-11 in a Copa América match against Paraguay. He obtained a total number of eight caps during his professional career.-References:*...
, Chilean football (soccer) player - Jorge GuillénJorge GuillénJorge Guillén y Álvarez was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.-Biography:Jorge Guillén was born in Valladolid. His life paralleled that of his friend Pedro Salinas, whom he succeeded as a Spanish teaching assistant at the Collège de Sorbonne in the University of Paris from 1917 to...
, Spanish poet - Jorge GutiérrezJorge Gutiérrez (squash)Jorge Gutiérrez is a professional male squash player who represented Argentina during his career. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 152 in March 2005.-References:...
, Argentine squash player - Jorge HerreraJorge HerreraJorge A. Herrera Soto is a former international freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico He started swimming at the age of 7 in Round Hill Swimming Team....
, Puerto Rican freestyle swimmer - Jorge JulioJorge JulioJorge Dandys Julio Tapia is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001–2005, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006, and the Florida Marlins in 2007 before being traded...
, baseball player - Jorge Lencina, Argentine judoka
- Jorge LidermanJorge LidermanJorge Mario Liderman was an American composer. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 and taught composition at the University of California, Berkeley.- Life :...
, American composer - Jorge LorenzoJorge LorenzoJorge Lorenzo Guerrero , is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer. He is the 2006 and 2007 250cc World Champion, and the MotoGP World Champion...
, Spanish motorcycle rider - Jorge Malone, double 250cc Motorcycle World Champion
- Jorge ManuelJorge Manuel-Early life:Jorge Manuel was born in the beautiful city of Miami. He grew up a product of the cultural diversity of this dynamic city, while attending private schools mostly influenced by Latin American families...
, Cuban-American Miami-based Wedding Gown Designer - Jorge Humberto MartínezJorge Humberto MartínezJorge Humberto Martínez Correa is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1999Jorge Humberto Martínez Correa is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:...
, Colombian road cyclist - Jorge MondragónJorge MondragónJorge Mondragón Vázquez is a retired diver from Mexico. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980. Mondragón won two bronze medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba....
, Mexican diver - Jorge NegreteJorge NegreteJorge Alberto Negrete Moreno is considered one of the most popular Mexican singers and actors of all time....
, Mexican actor - Jorge Nuno Pinto da CostaJorge Nuno Pinto da CostaJorge Nuno de Lima Pinto da Costa is a Portuguese football chairman, currently in charge of F.C. Porto.-Early years:Pinto da Costa was born in Porto, the son of José Alexandrino Teixeira da Costa and Maria Elisa Bessa Lima de Amorim Pinto, who fathered other four children, including future...
, Portuguese chairman of FC Porto - Jorge OtálvaroJorge OtálvaroJorge Leon Otálvaro Restrepo is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1990 to 1997. He was nicknamed "Chacho" during his career.-Career:19911992-References:...
, Colombian road cyclist - Jorge OrtaJorge OrtaJorge Orta Núñez is a retired professional baseball player.He made his debut with the Chicago White Sox on April 15, 1972. Through the 1970s, he played usually second baseman but also third baseman and also some outfield...
, baseball player - Jorge PáezJorge PaezJorge Adolfo Febles Páez is a Mexican boxer, actor and circus performer. Páez is the former WBO and IBF Featherweight champion. Paez is nicknamed " El Maromero", in honor of the acts he performs at the circus. Paez has been a circus performer in his northwest Mexico hometown since he was very young...
, Mexican boxer and actor - Jorge PescaraJorge PescaraJorge Pescara is a Brazilian Bassist and Megatar player, specializing in Fusion, Progressive, Experimental and Brazilian Jazz.-Setup:* Basses: D'Alegria Defender Jorge Pescara signature 5str bass; Condor/D'Alegria BC8000JP fretless 8str; Megatar Toneweaver 12str; Megatar Dragon 12str * Strings:...
, Brazilian musician - Jorge PosadaJorge PosadaJorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent and has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He served as the Yankees primary catcher for most of his career, though following off-season knee surgery, he was moved to designated hitter for...
, baseball catcher - Jorge RussekJorge RussekJorge Russek was a Mexican actor. He died of a heart attack on July 30, 1998.-External links:...
(1932–1998), Mexican actor - Jorge QuerejetaJorge QuerejetaJorge Querejeta Capella is a former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he finished in ninth place with the national squad. He won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.-References:*...
, Argentine field hockey player - Jorge QuinterosJorge QuinterosJorge Polo Quinteros is a retired Argentine footballer.He has played for Argentinos Juniors in four different spells, his other clubs include RCD Mallorca in Spain, Talleres de Córdoba, San Lorenzo, Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile, and Chacarita Juniors.The highlights of his career...
, Argentine football (soccer) player - Jorge QuinterosJorge Quinteros (mountaineer)Jorge Quinteros is a Chilean mountaineer who has an extensive career as explorer, guide and teacher. Together with Harold William Tilman they were the first to traverse the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the summer of 1955-1956. Currently he works in Dirección General de Aguas and teaches at the...
, Chilean mountaineer - Jorge RaccaJorge RaccaJorge Oscar Racca is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Pampa" during his career.-References:*...
, Argentine basketball player - Jorge Rafael VidelaJorge Rafael VidelaJorge Rafael Videla Redondo is a former senior commander in the Argentine Army who was the de facto President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981. He came to power in a coup d'état that deposed Isabel Martínez de Perón...
, 43rd Argentine president and dictator - Jorge RichardsonJorge RichardsonJorge L. Richardson Osorio is a retired male track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 4x100 metres relay, alongside Osvaldo Nieves, Rogelio...
, Puerto Rican track and field athlete - Dameian Jorge Bossarte, Alpine Skier
- Jorge Alberto Sta. Rita, Filipino football (soccer) player
- Jorge Humberto RodríguezJorge Humberto RodríguezJorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez is a retired Salvadoran footballer.-Club career:Rodríguez has played professionally for Metapán and Club Deportivo FAS of Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador, Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer...
, retired Salvadoran footballer - Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese former President of the Republic
- Jorge SemprúnJorge SemprúnJorge Semprún Maura was a Spanish writer and politician who lived in France most of his life and wrote primarily in French. From 1953 to 1962, during the era of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain working as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain, but was expelled...
, Spanish writer and politician - Jorge SolísJorge SolísJorge Iván Solís Pérez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former holder of various minor and regional titles including, the Jalisco State Featherweight title, WBC Latin America title, Mexican Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions and WBA Fedecentro titles...
, Mexican boxer - Jorge Valdano, Argentine football (soccer) player
- Jorge Newburry, Early Argentine Aviator
- Seu JorgeSeu JorgeSeu Jorge is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba...
, Brazilian musician