Georgios
Georgios (Γεώργιος, Geōrgios,
It is one of the most usual given names in [Greece] and [Cyprus]. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day).
The English form of the name is George, the Latinized form is Georgius. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually
In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling Georgios may be retained, e.g. Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Georgios Stanotas (1888–1965), Georgios Grivas (1897–1974), Georgios Alogoskoufis (b. 1955), Georgios Alexopoulos (b. 1977), etc.
The modern Greek short form Γιώργος Giorgos is sometimes rendered Yiorgos or Yorgos, as in Yiorgos Theotokas (1906–1966)
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Georgio
- George (given name)
- Georgio
- Giorgos
- All pages with titles beginning with Giorgos
- Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality)
- Georgios Kamaras Stadium
References
- ^ G. Babiniotis, Lexicon of New Greek Language, Lexicology Centre, Athens (2002)
- ^ "George | Etymology, origin and meaning of the name george by etymonline".