Meanings
Georgia1
- A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
During our stay in Georgia Mr. Chmarsky's gremlin hardly operated at all, and that made us feel better toward him, and made him feel better toward us.
1948, John Steinbeck, chapter 7, in A Russian Journal, New York: The Viking Press, →ISBN, →OCLC2 more examples
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:
c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The Second Part […], 2nd edition, part 2, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act V, scene iThe practice of raiſing ſlaves to the great offices of ſtate is ſtill more common among the Turks than among the Perſians. The miſerable countries of Georgia and Circaſſia ſupply rulers to the greateſt part of the eaſt.
1776, Edward Gibbon, chapter III, in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Strahan; and T[homas] Cadell, […], →OCLC, page 619Synonyms: Gruzia, Sakartvelo
Georgia2
- error lua execA 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
1930, “Georgia on My Mind”, Stuart Gorrell (lyrics), Hoagy Carmichael (music)2 more examples
Collins and the Trump campaign on Wednesday celebrated the recount decision from the Georgia secretary of state as a victory for “integrity” and “transparency.”
2020 November 11, Veronica Stracqualursi, “Georgia to conduct full by-hand count of presidential race ballots, secretary of state says”, in CNNThe U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place or evacuate.
2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNNSynonyms: Jawjuh
- abbreviationellipsiserror lua execEllipsis of 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.
2025 January 22, Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Priscilla Alvarez, “Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump”, in CNNSynonyms: UGA
- Several smaller places in the United States.
- error lua execA town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820).
- error lua execAn unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, named for the state.
- error lua execAn unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for George A. Frost, a local carpenter.
- error lua execAn unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- error lua execA transitional serif typeface named after the state, designed by Matthew Carter in 1993.
Georgia3
- 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."
1949, Jessamyn West, Except for Me and Thee, Macmillan, published 1969, page 9
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
proper nounA state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
proper nounEllipsis of University of Georgia.
Origin
Georgia · proper noun
- Middle Persian𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 (ʿlʿcʾn /wiruz-ān/)
- Classical Persianگرج (gurj)
- LatinGeōrgiusinflu.
- Medieval LatinGeōrgia
- EnglishGeorgia
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 from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (v-r-k-a-n, “Gorgan”), 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.
More words from Medieval Latin, Classical Persian, Middle Persian
Full word history & related roots →Georgia · proper noun
- Proto-Hellenic*gaya
- Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
- Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
- Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
- Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
- Proto-Hellenic*wérgon
- Ancient Greekἔργον (érgon)
- Ancient Greekγεωργός (geōrgós)
- Ancient GreekΓεώργῐος (Geṓrgĭos)
- LatinGeōrgiu
- Middle EnglishGeorge
- EnglishGeorge
- EnglishGeorgia
From George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Georgia · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΓεώργιος“farmer”
- EnglishGeorgia
Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Georgië, Georgia
- Georgiëcountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Arabic جُورْجِيَا, بِلَادُ الْكُرْج
- جُورْجِيَا (jūrjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- بِلَادُ الْكُرْج (bilādu l-kurj)country of the Caucasus
- جورجيا (jōrjiya)country of the Caucasus
- جُورْجِيَا (jōrjiyā)state of the United States of America
Basque Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Bengali জর্জিয়া, গর্জেস্তান
- জর্জিয়া (jorjiẏa)country of the Caucasus
- গর্জেস্তান (gorjestan)country of the Caucasus
- জর্জিয়া (jorjiẏa)state of the United States of America
Bulgarian Гру́зия, Джо́рджия
- Гру́зия (Grúzija)country of the Caucasus
- Джо́рджия (Džórdžija)state of the United States of America
- Георгия (Georgija)female given name
- Гергана (Gergana)female given name
- Джорджия (Džordžija)female given name
Catalan Geòrgia, Geòrgia
- Geòrgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Geòrgiastate of the United States of America
Chinese Cantonese 格魯吉亞 /格鲁吉亚, 喬治亞 /乔治亚
- 格魯吉亞 /格鲁吉亚 (gaak³ lou⁵ gat¹ aa³)country of the Caucasus
- 喬治亞 /乔治亚 (kiu⁴ zi⁶ aa³)country of the Caucasus
Chinese Mandarin 格魯吉亞 /格鲁吉亚, 喬治亞 /乔治亚
- 格魯吉亞 /格鲁吉亚 (Gélǔjíyà)country of the Caucasus
- 喬治亞 /乔治亚 (Qiáozhìyà)country of the Caucasus
- 喬治亞州 /乔治亚州 (Qiáozhìyà Zhōu)state of the United States of America
- 佐治亞州 /佐治亚州 (Zuǒzhìyà Zhōu)state of the United States of America
- 喬治娅 (Qiáozhìyà)female given name
Czech Gruzie, Georgie
- Gruziecountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiestate of the United States of America
- Jiřinafemale given name
Danish Georgien, Georgia
- Georgiencountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Dari گُرْجِسْتَان
- گُرْجِسْتَان (gurjistān)country of the Caucasus
Dutch Georgië, Georgia
- Georgiëcountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Georgiëstate of the United States of America
Esperanto Kartvelio, Kartvelujo
- Kartveliocountry of the Caucasus
- Kartvelujocountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiostate of the United States of America
Estonian Gruusia, Georgia
- Gruusiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Finnish Georgia, Gruusia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Gruusiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
French Géorgie, Géorgie
- Géorgiecountry of the Caucasus
- Géorgiestate of the United States of America
German Georgien, Grusien
- Georgiencountry of the Caucasus
- Grusiencountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Georgienstate of the United States of America
Greek Γεωργία, Τζόρτζια
- Γεωργία (Georgía)country of the Caucasus
- Τζόρτζια (Tzórtzia)state of the United States of America
- Γεωργία (Georgía)state of the United States of America
- Γεωργία (Georgía)female given name
Hawaiian Keokia, Keokia
- Keokiacountry of the Caucasus
- Keokiastate of the United States of America
Hebrew גֵּאוֹרְגְּיָה, גְּרוּזְיָה
- גֵּאוֹרְגְּיָה (ge'orgia)country of the Caucasus
- גְּרוּזְיָה (grúzia)country of the Caucasus
- ג׳ורג׳יה (jōrjiyā)state of the United States of America
Hindi जॉर्जिया, गुर्जिस्तान
- जॉर्जिया (jŏrjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- गुर्जिस्तान (gurjistān)country of the Caucasus
- जोर्जिया (jorjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- जॉर्जिया (jŏrjiyā)state of the United States of America
- जॉर्जिया (jŏrjiyā)female given name
Hungarian Grúzia, Georgia
- Grúziacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Györgyifemale given name
Icelandic Georgía, Georgía
- Georgíacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgíastate of the United States of America
Indonesian Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Iranian Persian گُرْجِسْتان, جورْجِیا
- گُرْجِسْتان (gorjestân)country of the Caucasus
- جورْجِیاstate of the United States of America
Irish an tSeoirsia, Georgia
- an tSeoirsiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Seoirsiastate of the United States of America
Italian Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Giorgiafemale given name
Japanese ジョージア, グルジア
- ジョージア (Jōjia)country of the Caucasus
- グルジア (Gurujia)country of the Caucasus
- ジョージア (Jōjia)state of the United States of America
Korean 조지아, 그루지야
- 조지아 (Jojia)country of the Caucasus
- 그루지야 (Geurujiya)country of the Caucasus
- 조지아 (Jojia)state of the United States of America
Latin Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Latvian Gruzija, Džordžija
- Gruzijacountry of the Caucasus
- Džordžijastate of the United States of America
- Džordžijafemale given name
Lithuanian Sakartvelas, Gruzija
- Sakartvelascountry of the Caucasus
- Gruzijacountry of the Caucasus
- Džordžijastate of the United States of America
Malay Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Māori Hōria
- Hōriacountry of the Caucasus
Norwegian Bokmål Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Polish Gruzja, Georgia
- Gruzjacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Portuguese Geórgia, Geórgia
- Geórgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Geórgiastate of the United States of America
- Geórgiafemale given name
Punjabi ਜਾਰਜੀਆ
- ਜਾਰਜੀਆ (jārjīā)country of the Caucasus
Romanian Georgia, Gruzia (Moldova)
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Gruzia (Moldova)country of the Caucasus
- Грузия (Gruzia)country of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Georgiafemale given name
- Georgetafemale given name
Russian Гру́зия, Сакартве́ло
- Гру́зия (Grúzija)country of the Caucasus
- Сакартве́ло (Sakartvɛ́lo)country of the Caucasus
- Джо́рджия (Džórdžija)country of the Caucasus
- Джо́рджия (Džórdžija)state of the United States of America
- Георгия (Georgija)female given name
Scottish Gaelic a' Chairtbheil
- a' Chairtbheilcountry of the Caucasus
Slovak Gruzínsko, Georgia
- Gruzínskocountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
- Georgiafemale given name
Spanish Georgia, Georgia
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Swahili Jojia, Jojia
- Jojiacountry of the Caucasus
- Jojiastate of the United States of America
Swedish Georgien, Georgia
- Georgiencountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Tamil ஜோர்ஜியா, ஜோர்ஜியா
- ஜோர்ஜியா (jōrjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- ஜோர்ஜியா (jōrjiyā)state of the United States of America
Thai จอร์เจีย, จอร์เจีย
- จอร์เจีย (jɔɔ-jiia)country of the Caucasus
- จอร์เจีย (jɔɔ-jiia)state of the United States of America
- จอร์เจีย (jɔɔ-jiia)female given name
Turkish Gürcistan, Georgia
- Gürcistancountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiastate of the United States of America
Ukrainian Гру́зія, Ґру́зія
- Гру́зія (Hrúzija)country of the Caucasus
- Ґру́зія (Grúzija)country of the Caucasus
- Сакартве́ло (Sakartvélo)country of the Caucasus
- Джо́рджія (Džórdžija)country of the Caucasus
- Джо́рджія (Džórdžija)state of the United States of America
Urdu جورْجِیا, جارْجِیا
- جورْجِیا (jorjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- جارْجِیا (jārjiyā)country of the Caucasus
- گُرْجِسْتان (gurjistān)country of the Caucasus
- جورْجِیا (jorjiyā)state of the United States of America
- جارْجِیا (jārjiyā)state of the United States of America
Vietnamese Giê-óc-gi-a, Gru-di-a
- Giê-óc-gi-acountry of the Caucasus
- Gru-di-acountry of the Caucasus
- Giê-óoc-gi-acountry of the Caucasus
- Gioóc-giacountry of the Caucasus
- Gioóc-giastate of the United States of America
Welsh Siorsia, Georgia
- Siorsiacountry of the Caucasus
- Georgiacountry of the Caucasus
Yiddish גרוזיע, דזשאָרדזשיע
- גרוזיע (gruzye)country of the Caucasus
- דזשאָרדזשיע (dzhordzhye)state of the United States of America
Cite this entry
Georgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgia
“Georgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Georgia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgia.
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