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2 de jul. de 2017 · Meaning & History. French form of George. This name was borne by the French artists Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and Georges Braque (1882-1963).
History. Etymology and origins. Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word georgos (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word georgos itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ge (γῆ), 'earth, soil ' and ergon (ἔργον), 'work'.
7 de may. de 2024 · Georges is the French masculine form of George. Derived from the Greek name Georgios, Georges translates to ‘farmer’ or ‘earth-worker.’. The name contains the elements ge, meaning ‘earth,’ and ‘ergon, meaning ‘work.’. This etymology reflects the name’s connection to the earth and agriculture and symbolizes ...
George. masc. personal name, from French Georges, Late Latin Georgius, from Greek Georgos "husbandman, farmer," properly an adjective, "tilling the ground," from gē "earth" (see Gaia) + -ergos "that works," from ergon "work" (from PIE root *werg- "to do").
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.”
