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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]).
Georg Andersson (politician) (born 1936), Swedish politician Georg Bissmark (1871–1941), Swedish jurist and politician; Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia; Georg Gothein (1857–1940), German politician
George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936 to 1952; Prince George of Wales; George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE; George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder; George, son of Andrew ...
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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).
George is a surname of Irish, English, Welsh, South Indian Christian, Middle Eastern Christian (usually Lebanese), French, or Native American origin. [1] The German form is Georg . Notable people with the surname include:
George was born on 28 May 1660 in the city of Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire. [b] He was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and his wife, Sophia of the Palatinate.
George Washington (1732–1799) was the commander-in-chief of Continental forces in the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. Other persons with the same name include: George Washington (baseball) (1907–1985), American baseball player