Etymology

Georgian

Georg·ian
G2E1O1R1G2I1A1N1

Today it means: A person or a descendant of a person from Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Full definition →

English Georgia ← Medieval Latin Geōrgia ← Latin Geōrgiusinflu.
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Georgian · proper noun, noun, adjective1

  1. Middle Persian𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 (ʿlʿcʾn /⁠wiruz-ān⁠/)
  2. Classical Persianگرج (gurj)
  3. LatinGeōrgiusinflu.
  4. Medieval LatinGeōrgia
  5. EnglishGeorgia
  6. English todayGeorgian

From Georgia + -n.

Georgian · noun, adjective2

From George + -ian, possibly with influence from its Latin equivalent (as other regnal adjectives and nouns so derived), Geōrgius.

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