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GreekNames
Georgios
Quick Facts
Greek Spelling: Γεώργιος
Sex: Male
Pronunciation: yeh-OR-yos
Name Day: April 23
Nicknames & Variants
Yiorgos, Giorgos, Yorgos, Gogos, George
Meaning
Farmer, earth-worker
Origin
Georgios comes from the word georgos, meaning "farmer" or literally "earth-worker," a compound of ge ("earth, soil") and ergon ("task, work"). It's one of the most common male names in Greece and Cyprus.

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