Given name
Gyuri
“farmer”·“one who works the earth”
Gyuri is a variant of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gyuri is a variant of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gyuri is a variant of George. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Hungarian usage, Gyuri is a diminutive of György. Gyuri is a variant of George. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Gyuri is a variant of George. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations.
Explained through its name family
Gyuri’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Gyuri is a diminutive of György. Gyuri has a related form in George. In Hungarian usage, Gyuri has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Jorge.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Gyuri has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Gyuri, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Yuree
“one who works the earth; a farmer” · “resembling a lily”
31% boys · 69% girls
Gică
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Goga
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% girls
Yurey
“one who works the earth; a farmer” · “resembling a lily”
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Georas
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Yury
“one who works the earth; a farmer” · “resembling a lily”
8% boys · 92% girls
Jori
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
16% boys · 84% girls
Giorgius
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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