George

Masculine

Meaning

Farmer or one who works the earth.

Etymology

George derives from the Greek name Georgios, which comes from 'georgos' (farmer, tiller of the earth). The name became especially prominent through Saint George, the patron saint of England, and has been borne by numerous British kings and princes.

About the Name George

George is a classic name with both Greek origins and deep English cultural significance through its association with Saint George and British royalty. Its simplicity and strength have made it a perennial favorite across English-speaking nations.

Historical People Named George

GEORGE A. GARRETT

GEORGE ANDREWS

GENERAL

GEORGE BALTZELL

COLONEL

GEORGE BARBOUR

MANUFACTURER

GEORGE E. EAGER

GEORGE E. FOSS

HONORABLE

GEORGE EVANS

HONEY BOY

GEORGE F. MOORE

GEORGE H. SCIDMORE

GEORGE HAVENER

DOCTOR

GEORGE HERBST

COLONEL

GEORGE M. KOBER

DOCTOR

GEORGE P. SCRIVEN

GENERAL

GEORGE ROSENGARTEN

D.

GEORGE SCRIVNER

GENERAL

GEORGE STRAYER

D.

GEORGE W. HILL

GEORGE W. LOFT

HONORABLE

GEORGE WASHINGTON FARIS

REPRESENTATIVE

George A. Bagley

Hon.

George A. Bicknell

Honorable

George A. Cook

Secretary

George A. Custer

Gen.

George A. Gray

George A. Johnson

George A. Loud

Honorable

George A. Parks

HONORABLE

George A. Patterson

Organizer

George Adams Smith

Sir

George Ade

George Akerson

George Albert Converse

Rear Admiral, U.S.N., died 1909

George Alexander

George Alfred Townsend

George Allen

George Anderson

Honorable

George Anthony

Dr.

George Armstrong Halsey

Hon.

George Attick

junior poultry aide

George Auger

George Auston

George Authier

George B. Elliott

President, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

George B. McGinty

George B. Norris

George B. Porter

George Badger

Secretary of the Navy

George Bailey Loring

George Bakhmeteff

Honorable

George Bakmetieff

Ambassador from Russia

George Bancroft

George Barkhausen

George Barnes Grigsby

Delegate from Alaska

George Barnett

Maj. Gen.

George Barnhart

Major

George Baum

Captain

George Beebe

Hon. Rep.

George Bell

B.

George Berry

Maj.

George Bibb

Hon.

George Biddle

George Bigge

George Blackman

Capt.

George Bonlonager

George Bovenzier

George Bowerman

F.

George Bowers

George Boyd

Vice-President, National Association of County Agricultural Agents

George Boyle

LT., U.S.A. AVIATOR

George Brent

George Brooks

Hon.

George Brown

George Buchanan

George Burgess

Dr.

George Burghardt

George Burkley

George Butte

Doctor

George C. Carothers

Consular Agent

George C. Hanson

George C. Kidwell

Director

George C. Marshall

Brig. Gen.

George C. Matthews

George C. Richards

Colonel

George Calvert

Physician

George Campbell

George Cannon

Hon.

George Carter

George Chamberlain

Senator

George Chambular

George Chase

General

George Christensen

F.

George Christian

George Churchill

Rep.

George Clemence

Assistant Astronomer

George Clemenceau

George Coates

George Coleman

George Colin McKee

Hon.

George Collier Remey

Rear Admiral

George Collyn

George Cooksey

George Corson

George Cortelyou

George Cox

H.

George Craighead Cabell

Colonel

George Creel

Chairman

George Cretzianu

Minister

George Crile

President of the Gorgas Memorial Institute

George Crook

General

George Crothers

Hon.

George D. Ramsey

Gen.

George D. Woods

President of the First Boston Corporation

George Dacey

George Darrow

George Dauss

George Davis

President

George Deatherage

Chief of the Knights of the White Camelia

George Delhomme

George Dern

George Dewey

Admiral

George Dibrell

Hon. Rep. Lt. Col. Col. Brig. Gen.

George Dondero

Representative

George Dorsey

Jr.

George Dossen

George Downey

Judge, Court of Claims

George Drew

George Dumont

Colonel

George Duncan

George Durno

George E. Adamson

Colonel

George E. Allen

District of Columbia Commissioner

George E. Chamberlain

Honorable

George E. Divino

George E. Downey

Judge, Court of Claims, 1915-1926

George E. Harris

Hon.

George E. Loucas

Supreme Governor

George E. Martin

Judge

George E. Pickett

Gen.

George E. Spencer

Hon.

George E. Sullivan

George Earle

Governor

George Earle Chamberlain

Senator from Oregon

George Edmunds

George Edwin Ijams

George Eliphaz Spencer

Hon.

George Evan Roberts

Director of the Mint

George F. Edmunds

Hon.

George F. Miller

Hon.

George F. Morres

George Farnum

Assistant Attorney General

George Fenwick

Sir

George Fleming Moore

George Forsberg

George Fort Milton

George Foss

Representative from Illinois

George Foster

Sir

George Foster Peabody

Banker

George Franklin Edmunds

Hon.

George Frisbie Hoar

Hon.

George G. Frazer

George Gorham

George Graham

George Grant

Rep.

George H. Cameron

Colonel

George H. David

President

George H. Davis

George H. Day

Mrs.

George H. Dern

Secretary of War

George H. Durand

George H. Earle

Governor

George H. Harries

General

George H. Houston

George H. Llewellyn

George H. Moses

Senator

George H. Pendleton

Hon.

George H. Peters

Dr.

George H. Pounder

Chief of Staff

George H. Scriven

George H. Torney

General

George H. Utter

Honorable

George Hageage

George Haggerty

George Haley

George Hambrecht

George Harding

Dr.

George Harris

George Harrison

President

George Hart

George Harvey

Col.

George Havenner

George Henderson

Lieutenant

George Henry Carter

George Henry Dern

Governor

George Henry Payne

Federal Communications Commissioner

George Henry Thomas

Gen.

George Henry Williams

Hon.

George Herman Ruth

George Hess

George Hill

George Hoadley

Gov.

George Hood

George Hopper

D.

George Horton

George Houston

President of Baldwin Locomotive Works

George Howard

George Huddleston

George Humphrey

George Hunt Pendleton

Hon.

George Husmann

Professor

George J. Farrell

George J. Kindel

George J. Rowcliff

Rear Admiral

George J. Seay

George Jackson

George James

Lt.

George John Kindel

Representative

George Johnson

Captain

George Julian

Representative

George K. Burgess

George Keern

DeB.

George Keirn

George Kelly

Government breeding expert

George Kennan

George Kenner

Jr.

George Kerson

George Kindell

Honorable

George Koenig

Representative from Maryland, 1911-1913

George L. Berry

Senator

George L. Googe

Southern representative of AF of L

George L. Mooney

Secretary, National Cheese Institute

George L. Radcliffe

Senator

George Landick

Chief of the Planning Section of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department

George Langhorne

Major, Cavalry, U.S.A.

George Law

George Leach

Maj. Gen.

George Leib

Vice President of Blyth & Co.

George Lewis

George Lien

Rev.

George Lilley

Minority Clerk

George Lockwood

George Loring

Representative, Surgeon

George M. Adams

Hon.

George M. Ayster Entey

George M. Brennan

Intermediate Commissioner of F.C.A.

George M. Cohan

George M. Green

George M. Harrison

George M. Harrisson

George M. Palmer

George MacDonald

Judge

George Marcellus Landers

George Marshall

George Martin

Judge

George Marx

Mrs.

George Marye

Honorable

George Masnick

George Mathews

George McBride

George McDuffie

Hon.

George McElroy

Rear Adm'l

George McGill

Senator

George McGinty

Secretary of I.C.C.

George McLanahan

George McLean

Senator

George Mead

Dr.

George Meany

President of the New York State Federation of Labor

George Merrill

George Merritt

George Merriwick

Chief

George Messersmith

George Middleton

George Minnigerode

George Minor

George Mitchell

George Mogridge

Jr.

George Moore

George Morehead

George Morgan

Hon.

George Moriarty

Detroit AL (baseball)

George Morris

George Mortimer Bibb

Hon.

George Moseley

Major General

George Moses

Senator

George Mulholland

George Mullin

George Murphy

Honorable

George Murtaugh

George N. Peek

George N. Poulieff

Doctor; First Secretary of Bulgarian Legation

George Neal

George Neely

George Norris

George O'Brien

George O. Barnes

George Oliver

Senator

George Opdyke

George P. Harrison

General

George P. McLean

Honorable

George P. McNear

President

George P. Tyner

Brigadier General

George P. Wetmore

Senator

George Paish

Sir

George Papalias

Supreme Governor

George Park Munsey

Major

George Parks

Gov.

George Patterson

Hon.

George Peddy

George Peek

N.

George Peery

Governor of Virginia

George Pepper

Wharton

George Perkins

Senator

George Peters

Dr.

George Porter

George Post

B.

George Potter Darrow

Rep. from Pennsylvania, 1915-1927

George Pounder

Chief of Staff

George Povermain

George Pullman

Commissioner of Lighthouses

George Pushkas

George Putman

George Putnam

Commissioner of Lighthouses

George Q. Cannon

Hon.

George R. Cutter

George R. Davis

Hon.

George R. Dennis

Hon.

George R. James

George R. Lunn

Mayor

George R. McBride

George R. Whitmyre

Midshipman

George Radcliffe

Senator

George Read

General

George Reid

Sir

George Reinberg

Maj.

George Reis

George Renard

George Rice

Maj.

George Richards

Gen.

George Richardson

Secretary Treasurer

George Riley

George Roberts

George Robertson

George Robertson Dennis

Hon.

George Robeson

George Robinson

Dr.

George Roewer

Jr.

George Roland Malby

Representative from New York

George Rolph

George Rublee

George Ruhlen

Colonel

George Ruth

George S. Boutell

Hon.

George S. Boutwell

Hon.

George S. Gibbs

Major General

George S. Houston

Hon.

George S. Messersmith

Assistant Secretary of State

George SHIELDS

Lt. Col.

George Sanderson

George Sargent

George Sesla

George Shaw

General

George Simmons

General

George Sisler

George Slater

George Smith

George Snider

George Sperry

George Squier

General

George Sreges

George Steele

Capt.

George Stern

George Stevenson

George Stiles

Dr.

George Stimpson

George Stovall

George Strock

George Summerlin

George Sutherland

Justice

George T. Gurnsey

President General, D.A.R.

George T. Marye

Ambassador

George T. Trundle

George T. Vaughan

Com.

George T. Willingmyre

George Thenault

Captain

George Thomas

George Thomas Marye

Ambassador to Russia

George Tinckham

George Topham

George Totten

Major

George Townsend

George Trible

Doctor

George Trinkle

George Truesdell

Colonel

George Trundle

George Tyner

Brigadier General

George Uhler

General

George V.H. Moseley

Captain

George Voight

George W. Atkinson

Reverend Doctor

George W. Booker

Hon.

George W. Cate

Hon. Rep.

George W. Coleman

George W. Davis

President

George W. Guthrie

George W. Hartmann

Associate Professor

George W. Johnson

Congressman

George W. Julian

Hon.

George W. Norris

Senator

George W. Pepper

Sen.

George W. Simmons

Vice President

George W. Wickersham

George Ward

Secretary

George Warner

George Warren

George Washington

George Washington Adams

George Washington Goethals

Major General, U.S.A.; Governor General of Canal Zone, 1914-1917

George Washington Julian

George Washington McCrary

Hon.

George Washington Morgan

Hon.

George Washington Norris

George Washington Rauch

Rep.

George Washington Woodward

Hon.

George Watson

George Wertz

George Wharff

George Wharton

George Wharton Pepper

Senator

George White

Doctor

George Whitefield Davis

Major General

George Whitmyre

Midshipman

George Whitney

George Wickersham

Honorable

George Wickham

Congressman

George Willard

George William Curtis

George Williams

George Wilson

George Winslow

George Wise

LT.

George Worthington

George Young

Honorable

George Zieber

George Zolnay

George Zook

George of Oregon

George von L. Meyer

George Briggs

1796–1861 Hon. Adams, Massachusetts

George Marsh

1801–1882 Hon. Woodstock, Vermont

George G. Meade

1815–1872 Gen. Cadiz, Spain

George Meade

1815–1872 Gen. Cadiz, Spain

George Walton

1815–1880 Captain Virginia

George H. Thomas

1816–1870 General Virginia

George Riddle

1817–1881 Hon. Pennsylvania

George Wilkes

1820–1885 Journalist New York

George Mott

1822–1889 Gen. New Jersey

George Boker

1823–1890 Writer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

George Train

1824–1904 Businessman Boston, Massachusetts

George Pendleton

1825–1889 Hon. Cincinnati, Ohio

George McClellan

1826–1885 Gen. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

George Sala

1828–1895 Journalist and author London, England

George Gilbert

1830–1895 Professional Massachusetts

George Brophy

1835–1910 Rev. United States

George Forsyth

1837–1915 Gen. Ohio

George Custer

1839–1876 Gen. Ohio

George Thompson

1855–1930 Unknown