George

Name of an early saint, from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), from γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer, earth worker”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) (combining form γεω- (geō-)) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). (aircraft autopilot): Probably named after George DeBeeson, who patented an early autopilot system.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒɔː(ɹ)dʒ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dʒ

George

1. A male given name
   • 1590s, William Shakespeare, Richard III: Act V, Scene III. In: The tragedy of King Richard the third. Containing, [...] As it hath beene lately Acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. At London [...]. 1597

     Our ancient word of courage faire saint George | Inspire vs with the spleene of fierie Dragons,

   • 1830 Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:

     George and Charles are unlucky in this respect; they have no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford to be called by shorthand;

   • 1977 Joyce Grenfell, Nursery School:

     George... don't do that!

2. A patronymic surname​.
3. A diminutive of the female given name Georgina or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
   • 1942 Enid Blyton, Five on a Treasure Island, Brockhampton Press (1974), →ISBN, page 18:

     'No,' she said, 'I'm not Georgina.' 'Oh!' said Anne, in surprise. 'Then who are you?' 'I'm George,' said the girl. 'I shall only answer if you call me George. I hate being a girl.'

4. The autopilot of an aircraft

• Geo. (abbreviation)

• → Arabic: جورج‎ (jorj)
• → Cebuano: George
• → Chinese: 喬治 (Qiáozhì)
• → Hawaiian: Keoki
• → Japanese: ジョージ (Jōji)
• → Korean: 조지 (Joji)
• → Maori: Hōri
  • → English: hori
• → Persian: جورج‎ (jorj)
• → Swedish: George

George (plural Georges)

1. (slang, archaic) A coin bearing King George's profile.
   • Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     Take the Georges, Pew, and don’t stand here squalling.

2. A jewelled figure of St George slaying the dragon, worn by Knights of the Garter.
   • 1908, Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, A History of the George Worn on the Scaffold by Charles I (page 93)

     […] the King appears to be wearing a George containing the motto inside the gems, as it is in the jewel at Windsor.

From English George, from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), from γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer, earth worker”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) (combining form γεω- (geō-)) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

George

1. a male given name

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɔr(d)ʒ/, /ˈdʒor(d)ʒ/

George

1. A male given name, cognate to George.

• (diminutive) Geordie, Dod, Dodie, Dodge, Dodger
  • (Caithness) Geordag

From English George. Variant of the standard Swedish Georg. Both names ultimately derive from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), name of a legendary dragon-slaying saint.

George c (genitive Georges)

1. A male given name.