Georg
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Georg (plural Georgs)
- A male given name, a Scandinavian and continental Germanic variant of George.
- 2011 July 1, Eric Flint, Ring of Fire III, Baen Publishing Enterprises, →ISBN:
- “Ah!” Georg said, noncommittal. “A problem I think you may have had,” the man said. “I got drunk and didn't wake up.” “Yes,” Georg said. “I've been known to do that. Last night, in fact. And the night before.”
- 2013 December 20, Elizabeth D. Michaels; Anita Stansfield, Behind the Mask, White Star Press, →ISBN:
- Georg said nothing as he glanced toward Cameron, who stuck his head over the edge of the loft again. “Rest easy, Georg,” Cameron said. “Next week I'll be on my honeymoon, and your worries will be over.”
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- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Georg is the 40313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Georg is most common among White (91.53%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Georg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31.
Danish
Proper noun
Georg
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
Related terms
- Jørgen, Jørn.
Estonian
Etymology
From the German and Scandinavian equivalent of English George.
Proper noun
Georg
- a male given name
Related terms
- Jürgen, Jürjo, Jüri, Jürnas, Ürjo
Faroese
Proper noun
Georg m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Georg: Georgsson
- daughter of Georg: Georgsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Georg |
| Accusative | Georg |
| Dative | Georg, Georgi |
| Genitive | Georgs |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeː.ɔrk/, [-ɔʁk], [-ɔɐ̯k], [-ɔ(ː)k]
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeː.ɔrç/, [-ɔʁç], [-ɔɐ̯ç], [-ɔ(ː)ç], [-ɔʏ̯ç] (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Georg
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
Related terms
- Jörg, Jürgen
- Jürg (Switzerland)
- Jorn, Jörn (Northern German)
- Schorsch (Southern German, Central German, Austria, Bavaria, Hesse, Swabia)
- Schurl, Schurli (Vienna)
- Gorgel, Görries, Görris, Girgel (Austria)
- Gorch (Low German)
Descendants
- → Estonian: Georg
Icelandic
Proper noun
Georg m
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
Declension
declension of Georg
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Georg | |
| accusative | Georg | |
| dative | Georg | |
| genitive | Georgs | |
Related terms
- Goggi
Norwegian
Proper noun
Georg
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
Related terms
- Gøran, Jørgen, Jørn, Ørjan
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeːɔrj/
Proper noun
Georg c (genitive Georgs)
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
Related terms
- Göran, Jöran, Jörgen, Jörn, Örjan.
Descendants
- → Finnish: Jori
Anagrams
- geogr.