Jorge

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Jorge
Given Name
Pronunciation pronounced [ˈxoɾxe]
Gender Male
Language of Origin Spanish
Related names George, Georgia
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Jorge (pronounced [ˈxoɾxe]) is a Spanish-language given name, equivalent to English George.

It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "farmer". Saint George, a knight who became the patron saint of England, achieved legendary status through the medieval story of his struggle with a fire-breathing dragon, symbolic of the devil. George was a royal name in England, and in the US, George Washington made it as popular. Giorgio (jor-joh) is an Italian form.

Use of the Geordi variants may be influenced by the character Geordi LaForge on the TV series "Star Trek: The Next Generation". See also Joren, Keoki, and Yuri. Singer George Michael; fashion designer Giorgio Armani; comedians George Burns, George Carlin; baseball legend George "Babe" Ruth; US Presidents George Walker Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush; actor George Clooney.

Jorge has 36 variant forms: Egor, Georas, Geordi, Geordie, Georg, Georges, Georgi, George, Georgie, Georgio, Georgios, Georgiy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Giorgi, Giorgio, Giorgis, Giorgos, Giorgius, Goran, Gyorgy, Gyuri, Igor, Jerzy, Jiri, Joerg, Jorgan, Jorge, Jorgen, Juraj, Jurgen, Jurek, Jurik, Juris, Yorick, Yorik, Yuri, Yurik and Ygor.

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