George

English variation of Georgios, Greek
"farmer"

George Origin and Meaning

The name George is a girl's name meaning "farmer".

For girls, typically used as a nickname for names such as Georgia and Georgiana, although Orange is the New Black stars Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli recently used it as a full name for their daughter George Elizabeth. In the Nancy Drew series, Nancy’s best friend is Georgia "George" Fayne.

Famous People Named George

  • George Virginia Morgan (b. 2018)daughter of actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton

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