George

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A male given name from Ancient Greek
  • , a variant of Georg.
  • , an anglicization of Seoirse.
  • A female given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
  • The autopilot of an aircraft.
  • town Western Cape (province) South Africa (country) ; named for {{w George III of the United Kingdom}}.
  • locale US (country).

Noun

  • A coin bearing King George's profile.
  • A jewelled figure of St George slaying the dragon, worn by Knights of the Garter.

Related

Similar words

  • Geo. (abbreviation)
  • Georgeson

Origin

  • Name of an early saint, from Middle English George, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργῐος, from γεωργός, from γῆ (combining form γεω-) + ἔργον.
  • probably named after George DeBeeson, who patented an early autopilot system.

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