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Geordie is a masculine given name. It may also be a nickname for people named George or associated with the Tyneside area of North East England. Notable people known as Geordie include: George Armstrong (footballer) (1944–2000), English football player and coach; George P. Anderson (1885–1958), Australian rules footballer
A number of rival theories explain how the term Geordie came about, though all accept that it derives from a familiar diminutive form of the name George, [24] "a very common name among the pitmen" [1] [25] (coal miners) in North East England; indeed, it was once the most popular name for eldest sons in the region. [citation needed]
Conrad Lant, born 1963 - better known by stage name Cronos, musician with metal band Venom; John Lilburne, 1614–1667 – radical, born in County Durham, grew up in Newcastle; Ken Major, 1928–2009 – architect, author and molinologist, attended King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne; Jean-Paul Marat, 1843–1893 – French revolutionary
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Kimberlins (Isle of Portland name for a person from Weymouth), Weybizas (due to the wild nightlife the town has adopted) Whitehaven Marras, Jam Eaters, Wetties, Glow-Worms (allegedly contaminated by radioactivity from Sellafield) Whitby Codheads, Spookies Whitstable Bubbles, Shit-bubbles (pejorative) Whittle-le-Woods Widdlies Whitworth, Lancashire
People from Newcastle upon Tyne by occupation (14 C) A. Academics of Newcastle University (1 C, 220 P) Academics of Northumbria University (32 P)
A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
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