Georgy
[ˈdʒɔrɡi]Meaning
alternate transcription of Russian Георгий, a form of George
Background Story
Georgy is an alternate transcription of the Russian Георгий. In English it is formed from George with the suffix -y. It is recorded as a given name in Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch, among other languages, with related forms including Egor, Yegor, Yuri and Yuriy, and the diminutives Yura and Zhora.
Theme
Variations
george, georgios, giorgio
Related Names
George
From the greek name georgios, derived from georgos, meaning "farmer, earthworker"
Cletus
From greek klētos, "one who has been called" or "summoned"
Galos
Rasmus
Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Erasmus
Alaric
From the Gothic name *Alareiks, "ruler of all"
Arktos
Artemy
Russian full form of the short male name Artyom
Burton
From an English surname, from a place name meaning "fortified town" in Old English
Cyrill
Upper German form of Cyril, from Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos)