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Georgia

proper noun

  1. country in the Caucasus
  2. American state
  3. female given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/ / /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ / /ˈd͡ʒɔɾ.d͡ʒə/

name

Etymology: Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    "Georgia?" his mother said. "Why in the world would a mother want to give her daughter such an outlandish name?" "It's no more outlandish than Jesse Griffith." "Why, Jesse G., thee's named for thy two grandfathers." "Georgia's named for a whole state."