george name origin
George /geor-ge/ [3 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced jorj. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of George is farmer. Saint George, a knight who became the patron saint of England, achieved legendary status through the medieval story of his struggle with a fire-breathing dragon, symbolic of the devil.George was a royal name in England, and in America, George Washington made it as popular.Use of the Geordi variants may be influenced by the character Geordi LaForge on the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.eorge was a royal name in England, and in America, George Washington made it as popular. Use of the Geordi variants may be influenced by the character Geordi LaForge on the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
From the Greek name Î³ÎµÏÏÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word Î³ÎµÏÏÎ³Î¿Ï (georgos) meaning farmer, earthworker, itself derived from the elements Î³Î· (ge) earth and ÎµÏÎ³Î¿Î½ (ergon) work.ive subsequent British kings have borne the name. Other famous bearers include two kings of Greece, the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732-1797), and the Pacific explorer George Vancouver (1757-1798).