Georgie
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈd͡ʒɔɹd͡ʒi//
A diminutive of the male given name George.
proper noun
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A diminutive of the male given name George.
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A diminutive of the female given name Georgina.
Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.
proper noun
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obsoleteGeorgia (a medieval country in the South Caucasus, approximately coextensive with modern Georgia).
THe realme of Georgie toward thorient hath agret mountayn / which is named Abbers & is inhabited with many diuers nations of peple. And for that cause it is named the countrey Alayne.
And after he addreſſed an armie againſt the Soldan of Egipt & the Sarazins of the which his purpose Caſſan aduertiſed the kings of Armenia & Georgie, who with their armies came & ioyned with him at Baudras, and from thence marched to the towne of Hames.
In that Citie (of Vaxnan) Frier Bernard Cathalane, of the Order of the Preaching Friers found me; who abode in Georgie, with a certaine Prior of the Sepulcher, who poſſeſſeth great lands there. And he had learned ſomewhat of the Tartars language.
Etymology
From Middle English Georgie (“Georgia”), from Middle French Georgie, from Medieval Latin Geōrgia.
Georgie · A diminutive of the male given name George.
Georgina · A female given name from Ancient Greek.Gerald · A male given name from the Germanic languages.Gerard · A male given name from the Germanic languages.