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Georgia¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɾ.d͡ʒə/ Scotland
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/ Southern US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia, itself a borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj) (with influence from (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”), alluding to the saint's popularity in the country), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). The term's further history is unknown; it may ultimately be a derivation from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”), though that would be phonologically challenging; compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (wiruž-ān), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʻ), Old East Slavic гурзи (gurzi). Replaced earlier Georgie, from the same source via a Middle French intermediary.

Early medieval sources hypothesize that the country was named after Saint George, while later European accounts connect the name with agricultural tribes called "Georgi" (from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”)) mentioned by classical authors (Pliny, IV.26, VI.14; Mela, De Sita Orb. i.2); neither of these etymologies is accepted today.

proper noun

  1. A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi. Though this be held his laſt daies dꝛeadfull ſiege, Wherein he ſpareth neither man noꝛ childe, Yet are there Chꝛiſtians of Georgia here, Whoſe ſtate who euer pitied and relieu'd:

Georgia²

  • /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɾ.d͡ʒə/ Scotland
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/ Southern US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə

Where it comes from

From George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix).

proper noun

  1. error lua exec A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760). I said, Georgia, oh, Georgia No peace I find Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis, error lua exec Ellipsis of University of Georgia.University of Georgia The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime.
  3. error lua exec A town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820).
  4. error lua exec An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, named for the state.
  5. error lua exec An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for George A. Frost, a local carpenter.
  6. error lua exec An unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  7. error lua exec A hamlet in Towednack parish, Cornwall, England.
  8. error lua exec A transitional serif typeface named after the state, designed by Matthew Carter in 1993.

Georgia³

  • /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɾ.d͡ʒə/ Scotland
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/ Southern US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə

Where it comes from

Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. "Georgia?" his mother said. "Why in the world would a mother want to give her daughter such an outlandish name?" "It's no more outlandish than Jesse Griffith." "Why, Jesse G., thee's named for thy two grandfathers." "Georgia's named for a whole state."

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