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Giorgio

Farmer

Origin

Greek

Used in

it

Origin and meaning of Giorgio

Giorgio comes from the Greek Georgios, from gê, 'earth', and érgon, 'work': it means 'earth-worker, farmer'. The cult of Saint George, the knight who slew the dragon, spread it throughout Europe and the East. In Italy it is an ever-current classic; in the variants George, Georges, Jorge and Jürgen it is one of the world's most widespread men's names, from English-speaking countries to Greece.

Variants around the world

How Giorgio sounds in other languages.

GeorgeGeorgesJorgeJürgenYuri

Famous people

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