Georg
Meaning of Georg
The name Georg is a classic male name of German origin, pronounced as "gey-org" (/ɡeɪˈɔrg/). It is a variation of the more commonly known English name George. Georg has historical and cultural significance in many German-speaking countries and is often associated with strength and leadership, partly due to its connection to Saint George, the legendary dragon-slayer and patron saint of several countries. In the United States, Georg has seen sporadic use over the years, with varying popularity. The highest recorded occurrence was in 1968, when it ranked 2110th with 15 newborns given the name. Although not frequently chosen in recent decades, Georg remains a distinguished choice for parents seeking a strong and traditional name with European roots.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as gey-org (/ɡeɪˈɔrg/)
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Notable People Named Georg
| Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a highly influential German philosopher associated with German idealism and 19th-century philosophy, whose work spans various philosophical topics. |
| Georg Cantor - Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor was a mathematician known for his pioneering work in set theory and the concept of different levels of infinity. |
| Johann George Adam Forster, also known as Georg Forster, was a German geographer, naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist, and revolutionary who made significant contributions to scientific travel literature through his report of James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific. |
| Georg von Trapp - Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp was an Austro-Hungarian Navy officer and the patriarch of the Trapp Family Singers, known for his success as a submarine commander in World War I and for his family's musical career. |
| Georg Simmel was a German sociologist, philosopher, and critic. |
| Georg Philipp Telemann was a prolific German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist, considered one of the leading composers of his time and compared favorably to Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. |
| Georg Gänswein is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Papal Household and was the Personal Secretary of Pope Benedict XVI. |
| Georg Baselitz is a renowned German artist known for his expressive paintings and unique technique of painting his subjects upside down to challenge traditional representation in art. |
| Georg Simon Ohm was a German physicist and mathematician known for discovering Ohm's law, which describes the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in electrical circuits. |
| Georg Friedrich Haas is a renowned Austrian composer whose composition "in vain" was voted the greatest work of art music since 2000 in a 2017 Classic Voice poll. |
| Georg Trakl was a prominent Austrian poet and a key figure in Austrian Expressionism, best known for his poem "Grodek" and tragically passing away from a cocaine overdose. |
| Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen - Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von Preussen is a German businessman and the current head of the Prussian branch of the House of Hohenzollern, with historic ties to the former ruling dynasty of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. |
| Georg von Frundsberg was a renowned German military leader known for his innovative infantry tactics and service to the Holy Roman Empire and Imperial House of Habsburg during the Italian Wars. |
| Georg Ratzinger was a German Catholic priest and musician, renowned for leading the Regensburger Domspatzen choir and being the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI. |
| Georg Gaertner - Georg Gärtner, a German World War II soldier, escaped from a prisoner of war camp, assumed a new identity as Dennis F. Whiles, and lived in the United States for around 40 years before revealing his true identity. |
