Georgios
Sign in to saveGeorgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word georgos (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word georgos (, ) is a compound of ge (, , "earth", "soil") and ergon (, , "task", "undertaking", "work").
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- Instance of
- male given name
- Said to be same as
- Jyri
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- native label
- Γεώργιος
- writing system
- Greek alphabet
- Soundex
- G622
- Cologne phonetics
- 4748
- Caverphone
- KKS111
- Commons category
- Georgios (given name)
- described by source
- Wiktionary
- name day
- November 3
- language of work or name
- Greek
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Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word georgos (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word georgos (, ) is a compound of ge (, , "earth", "soil") and ergon (, , "task", "undertaking", "work").
It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day).
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