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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeorg
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡeˈɔʁk/
"Georg reist gerne nach Portugal."
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A common male given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin, corresponding to George in English.
"Jorge met his friends at the café in Lisbon." - 2
Used in various historical, geographical, and cultural contexts across the Lusophone and Hispanophone worlds.
"São Jorge is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name originates from the Ancient Greek name Georgios (Geōrgios), meaning 'earth-worker' or 'farmer', derived from ge (earth) and ergon (work). It evolved through Latin into various European forms, becoming Jorge in Portuguese and Spanish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jorge" is said worldwide
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Georges
Transliteration: /ʒɔʁʒ/
"Georges est un ami d'enfance."
Georg
Transliteration: /ɡeˈɔʁk/
"Georg reist gerne nach Portugal."
Giorgio
Transliteration: /ˈdʒor.dʒo/
"Giorgio lavora come ingegnere."
Jorge
Transliteration: /ˈxoɾ.xe/
"Jorge compró un libro nuevo."
Jorge
Transliteration: /ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/
"O Jorge gosta de ouvir música tradicional."
जॉर्ज
Transliteration: Jorj
"जॉर्ज एक अच्छा लड़का है।"
豪尔赫
Transliteration: Háo'ěrhè
"豪尔赫去了巴西旅游。"
호르헤
Transliteration: Hor-he
"호르헤는 스페인어를 잘 합니다."
ホルヘ
Transliteration: Horuhe
"ホルヘさんは私の同僚です。"
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