What does George mean?

George means "farmer, earthworker"

How do we pronounce George?

George \geo-(r)ge, ge-o-rge\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name George is pronounced as JHOWRJH (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for George: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"

What is the origin of George?

George is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Old Greek. The name's meaning is farmer, earthworker. Georgius (Latin) and Georgos (Old Greek) are old forms of George. The Latin Georgius is derived from the Old Greek Georgios, which is of the element 'georgos' (farmer); the element itself is a compound of 'ge' (earth) and 'ergo' (to work). The name was borne by several early saints, including Saint George, who was immortalised in the tale of his slaying a dragon, and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He was regarded as the patron saint of England since the 14th century, but in spite of this, the name was not popular with English speakers in the medieval period. The name became popular after the accession of the Hanoverian King George I in 1714. Subsequently five other English monarchs bore the name, further boosting its popularity and cementing its status as a royal name. The name nicknames for Georgia (English) is the female version of George. The name George is widely used; it has 119 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name George:

  • Actor Richard Chamberlain, born George Richard Chamberlain, 31 March 1935, Beverly Hills, California
  • Actor George Clooney, born 6 May 1961, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Actor George Hamilton, born 12 August 1939, Memphis, Tennessee
  • Actor George Lazenby, born 5 September 1939, Goulburn, Australia
  • Actor George Reeves, born George Keefer Brewer, 5 January 1914 - 16 June 1959, Woolstock, Iowa
  • Actor George C
  • Scott, born 18 October 1927 - 22 September 1999, Wise, Virginia
  • Actor Orson Welles, born George Orson Welles, 6 May 1915 - 9 October 1985, Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • Author George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, 25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950, Motohari, India
  • Author George Bernard Shaw, born 26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950, Dublin, Ireland
  • Baseball Player Babe Ruth, born George Herman Ruth, Jr., 6 February 1895 - 16 August 1948, Baltimore, Maryland.

List of baby names George:

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The baby name George fun facts:

The name George in reverse order is "Egroeg".

The numerological value of the name George is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is George?

George is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.16%
20130.13%
20120.12%
20110.12%
20100.12%
20090.12%
20080.13%
20070.13%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames