'''Georgios''' ({{lang|grc|Γεώργιος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|Geōrgios}}, {{IPA|el|ʝeˈorʝios|label=Modern Greek:}} {{IPA|grc|geɔ́ːrgios|lang|link=yes}}) is a Greek male given name derived from the word ''georgos'' ({{lang|grc|γεωργός}}, {{Transliteration|grc|georgós}}, "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' ({{lang|grc|γεωργός}}, {{Transliteration|grc|georgós}}) is a compound of ''ge'' ({{lang|grc|γῆ}}, {{Transliteration|grc|ge}}, "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' ({{lang|grc|ἔργον}}, {{Transliteration|grc|érgon}}, "task", "undertaking", "work").<ref>G. Babiniotis, Lexicon of New Greek Language, Lexicology Centre, Athens (2002)</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=George|title = George | Etymology, origin and meaning of the name george by etymonline}}</ref>
It is one of the most usual male given names in Greece and Cyprus. The name day is 23 April (St George's Day).
The English form of the name is '''George''', the Latinized form is '''''Georgius'''''. It was rarely given in England prior to the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. The Greek name is usually anglicized as ''George''. For example, the name of ''Georgios Kuprios'' is anglicized as George of Cyprus, and latinized as ''Georgius Cyprius''; similarly George Hamartolos (d. 867), George Maniakes (d. 1043), George Palaiologos (d 1118).
In the case of modern Greek individuals, the spelling ''Georgios'' may be retained, e.g. Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), Georgios Stanotas (1888–1965), Georgios Grivas (1897–1974), Georgios Alogoskoufis (born 1955), Georgios Alexopoulos (born 1977), etc.
The modern Greek short form Γιώργος ''Giorgos'' is sometimes rendered ''Yiorgos'' or ''Yorgos'', as in Yiorgos Theotokas (1906–1966), and Yorgos Lanthimos (born 1973).
== See also == *{{lookfrom|Georgio}} *George (given name) *Georgio *Giorgos *{{lookfrom|Giorgos}} *Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) *Georgios Kamaras Stadium
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