Given name
Yorgos
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
Yorgos is a variant of Yiorgos. In Greek use, Yiorgos carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yorgos is a variant of Yiorgos. In Greek use, Yiorgos carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Yorgos connects to the George name family through Yiorgos. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
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How it developed
Yorgos connects to the George name family through Yiorgos. 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.
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The story
Yorgos connects to the George name family through Yiorgos. 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.
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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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
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Yirgos
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yorges
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjos
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yiorges
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yirges
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjas
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Yrjo
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Yurey
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