Etymology

Jorge

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Today it means: A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English George. Full definition →

Portuguese Jorge ← Ancient Greek Γεώργιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓεώργιος
  2. Portuguese · derived fromJorge
  3. English todayJorge

Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Doublet of George.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΓεώργιος all →

GeorgiaVarghese

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