George In Austrian: How Do You Pronounce It?

The Austrian version of the name George is Georg. Georg is also the German, Icelandic, Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Spanish and Swedish version of the name.

Georg in other languages

Georg is the Austrian version of George. Here are some other ways to say George in different languages:

• Arabic: Girgis
• Basque: Gorka
• Bulgarian: Georgi
• French: Georges
• German: Georg, Jörg, Jürgen, Jörgen, Jockel (diminutive)
• Georgian: გიორგი (Giorgi)
• Danish: Jørgen
• Estonian: Georg
• Spanish and Portuguese: Jorge
• Italian: Giorgio
• Catalan: Jordi
• Lithuanian: Jurgis
• Norwegian: Jørgen, Georg
• Dutch: Joris, Sjors, Joeri, Jurgen, Jurriaan, Youri
• Hungarian: György
• Polish: Jerzy
• Portuguese: Jorge, (Yury), Yegor
• Slovak: Juraj
• Swedish: Göran, Jörgen, Örjan, Georg
• Czech: Jiří
• Finnish: Jyrki, Yrjö
• Thai: Čhort (จอร์จ; based on the English pronunciation), Yod (ยอด; a historical distorted interpretation of the name)
• Greek: Georgios, Giorgos, Yiorgos, Yorgos, Geórgios (Γεώργιος) (Modern), Geṓrgios (Γεώργιος) (Koine), Tzortz (Τζορτζ) (English)
• Malayalam: Geevarghese (ഗീവര്ഗീസ്) (when referring to Saint George), Varghese (വര്ഗീസ്); Jorjj (ജോർജ്ജ്) (based on the English pronunciation)
• Russian: Георгий (Gheorghy) with diminutives Гога (Goga), Жора (Zhora) and Гоша (Gosha), Юрий (Yury) with diminutive Юра (Yura) and Егор (Yegor)
• Serbo-Croatian: Đorđe (Ђорђе), Đorđo (Ђорђо), Đukan (Ђукан), Đurađ (Ђурађ), Đurđe (Ђурђе), Đoko (Ђоко), Đoka (Ђока), Đuro (Ђуро), Đura (Ђура), Georgije (Георгије), Juraj (Јурај), Jure (Јуре), Jurica (Јурица)

Georg as a surname

'George' is pronounced 'Georg' in Austrian.

Georg is the German form of the surname George. It is also the Assyrian/Chaldean form, as Giwargis, Gewargis, or Georgis, and the Albanian form, as Gjergji. The name is also found among Christians in southern India, but since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. It is also found as a Native American surname, as an adoption of the English personal name George.

The name has many patronymics and other derivatives, including Greek Georgiadis, Georgopoulos, Hatzigeorgiou ('George the Pilgrim'), and Papageorgiou; Romanian Georgescu or Gheorghescu; and Serbian Djordjevic.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Allan George (born 1999), American football player
• Alex or Alexander George, several people
• Charlie George, British comedian
• Christopher George (1931–1983), Greek-American television and film actor
• Chief Dan George (1899–1981), chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, author, poet and actor
• Daniel George (born 1986), Welsh rugby player
• Daniel G. George (1840–1916), Union Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• Darryl George (born 1993), Australian baseball player
• Linda George (born 1951), English-born Australian pop singer
• Linda George (born 1964), Assyrian-American pop singer
• Linda K. George (born 1947), American sociologist and gerontologist
• Lynda Day George, American television actress
• Lloyd D. George (1930–2020), United States District Judge
• Lloyd R. George (1925–2012), American politician
• Madeline Rees George (1851–1931), South Australian educator
• Manfred George (1893–1965), born Manfred Georg Cohn, German emigrant journalist, author and translator
• Marie George (1877–1974), American actress and singer
• Mary Dorothy George (1878–1971), British historian and compiler of the BM Satires
• Maryanne J. George, American Christian musician
• Margaret George (born 1943), American historical novelist

Famous Austrian people called Georg

Georg is the Austrian spelling of George. Here are some famous Austrian people called Georg:

• Georg Ritter von Schönerer, Austrian politician
• Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian composer
• Georg Tintner, Austrian conductor
• Georg Trakl, Austrian poet
• Georg von Trapp, headed the Austrian singing von Trapp family
• Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian composer
• Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793–1865), painter

There are also several other famous people called Georg who were not Austrian, including Georg Ots, Estonian opera singer, and Georg Hackenschmidt, Estonian strongman, professional wrestler and sports philosopher.

How to pronounce Georg

To pronounce Georg, the first syllable is 'gay' as in 'gay-lord'. The second syllable is 'org' as in 'organisation'. The final 'g' is pronounced like a 'k' as in 'kilo'. The name is Austrian-German in origin.

• Say the name slowly and clearly.
• Record yourself saying the name and play it back. Does it sound right?
• Try saying the name in a different accent or variation.

Georg as a given name

Georg is a male given name in mostly Northern European countries, including Austria, Germany, Iceland, Croatia, Norway, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Spain and Sweden. It is the equivalent of the English name George, which is derived from the Greek Georgios. The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George, a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Georg is the 40,313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. It is most common among White (91.53%) individuals.

Notable people with the given name Georg include:

• Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony
• Georg, Duke of Hohenberg
• Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
• Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
• Georg, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
• Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
• Georg, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
• Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli, known as Leo von Caprivi, Chancellor of the German Empire
• Georg Reinbold von Aroldingen und Eltzingen, German military officer
• Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish soldier
• Georg Gänswein, German prelate of the Catholic Church
• Georg Hackenschmidt, Estonian strongman, professional wrestler and sports philosopher
• Georg Hellat, Estonian architect
• Georg Linnamäe, Estonian rally driver

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