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George Washington, the first president of the United States. George (English: / ˈ dʒ ɔːr dʒ /) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔː́rɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]).
George Frideric Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel in German), German composer; Georg Philipp Harsdorffer, German poet; Georg Hólm, bassist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós; Georg Løkkeberg, Norwegian actor; Georg Listing, bassist for the German Rock Band Tokio Hotel; Georg Maier, German actor and theatre director
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Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention, cultural names and ancestral names. In Pakistan a person is either referred by his or her Islamic name or from tribe name (if it is specified), respectively.
It is one of the most usual given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day). The English form of the name is George, the Latinized form is Georgius. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually anglicized as George.
You can learn about all that in “Big George Foreman,” a biopic executive produced by Foreman himself, directed by George Tillman Jr., and starring Khris Davis as the man called Big George.
Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes. Sixteen popes and two antipopes have used the name Gregorius, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory
It corresponds to the English name George. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in Bulgaria and the most given to new-born boys in the country, with the family name Georgiev/Georgieva also widely used. In Romanian the name is written as Gheorghe to signify the hard g sound. Russian derivations from Georgios include Yury.