Georgina

jor-JEE-nuh

A feminine form of George, carrying the sense of “farmer” or “earth-worker.”

Meaning

Georgina is a feminine name derived from George. The excerpts connect it to the Greek root behind George, meaning “husbandman” or “farmer,” and note it as a female name formed from that base. One source also treats Georgina as an English style or contraction within the George-name family.

Origin

GreekEnglishfeminine

Fun fact

One 19th-century source says the tulip is its emblem, with “rural life” as the sentiment.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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