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GEORGE m English
Pronounced: JORJ
From the Greek name Georgios which was derived from the Greek word georgos meaning "farmer, earthworker", derived from the elements ge "earth" and ergon "work". Saint George was a legendary dragon slayer who was supposedly martyred in Palestine.
Variants: Georg-German / Georges-French / Georgi-Russian, Bulgarian / Feminine forms: Georgia, Georgiana, Georgette, Georgina / Nicknames: Geordie, Georgie
GLORIA f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced: GLOR-ee-a
Means "glory" in Latin. The name first appears in George Bernard Shaw's play 'You Never Can Tell'.This is a very modern name.There is no record of it before the 20th century.
Variants: Glorinda-Esperanto / Nicknames: Glory
GORDON m Scottish, English
Pronounced: GOR-dun
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "great hill". A famous bearer of the surname was Charles George Gordon, a British general who died defending the city of Khartoum in Sudan.
Variants: Gord-English / Gorden-English / Nicknames: Gil, Gordy
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