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The word georgos itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ge (γῆ), 'earth, soil' and ergon (ἔργον), 'work'. Aelius Herodianus (fl. 2nd century AD), a Roman-era Greek grammarian and writer, determined Georgios to be a theophoric name , or a name created to honor a deity, a nod to Zeus Georgos , or " Zeus the Farmer" in ...
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. For example, the name of Georgios Kuprios is anglicized as George of Cyprus, and latinized as Georgius Cyprius; similarly George Hamartolos (d. 867), George Maniakes (d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d 1118).
Word/name: Greek: Other names; Related names: Jorginho, George, Georgia, Georgina: Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George.
Georgina is a given name and the feminine form of George, along with Georgia and Georgiana. It comes from the Greek word γεωργός ( georgós ; γέω , géo , "earth" + έργο , érgo , "work"), meaning "farmer".
Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia. It comes from the Greek word Γεώργιος (Geórgios), meaning "farmer". [1] A variant spelling is Georgianna.
In the past, women would change their surname on first marrying to that of their husband in the genitive case, so marking the change of dependence to husband from father. In early Modern Greek society, women were named with -aina as a feminine suffix on the husband's given name, for example "Giorgaina" signifying "wife of George". Nowadays, a ...
The ancient Greeks came up with seven different words for the types of love. Experts break down what they mean and how to foster the types of love in your life.
Georgia is a feminine given name originating from the Greek word Γεωργία (Georgía), meaning "agriculture". It shares this origin with the masculine version of the name, George . People