Georg
/ˈɡeːɔʁk/noun
A masculine given name, especially common in German and Scandinavian languages, equivalent to George in English.
Did you know?The name became globally powerful through Saint George, whose medieval legend transformed an ancient “earth-worker” name into the identity of a dragon-slaying saint.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*werg-
“To do or work; the ancestral root behind the Greek word for work.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γῆ + ἔργον
“Earth or land + work; the components of the term for a cultivator.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γεωργός (geōrgos)
“Farmer, cultivator, literally an earth-worker.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Γεώργιος (Geōrgios)
“A masculine personal name derived from geōrgos.”
4th Century
Latin
Georgius
“Latin form of the Greek personal name, associated with Saint George.”
Medieval Period
German
Jörg / Jürgen
“Regional German forms that developed from Georgius and George.”
Modern English and German
English/German
Georg
“A masculine given name; Georg is the standard German form, while English generally uses George.”