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Baby Name George |
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Meaning of George - What does the name George means? |
Pronunciation: |
jorj | |
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Boy Name |
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Welsh |
Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, George is a cognate of the Greek Georgios, which is derived from georgos (earthworker, farmer), a compounding of the elements ge (earth) and ergein (to work). The name was uncommon to the British Isles until the Hanoverian George became king in 1714. The use of the name by the four succeeding kings firmly established its use and popularity. Sior is the Welsh form of the name |
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