George
[ˈdʒɔːrdʒ]Meaning
from the greek name georgios, derived from georgos, meaning "farmer, earthworker"
Background Story
George comes from the Greek name Georgios, itself from the Greek word georgos, "farmer, earthworker", built from ge, "earth", and ergon, "work". It entered English from Middle English George, from Latin Georgius, and is used in Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch, among other languages. The name was rarely used in England until the German-born George I came to the British throne in the 18th century.
Variations
Georgie, Jorge, Georgina
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