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György

György is the traditional Hungarian form of George. Deriving from the Greek Geórgios, its meaning reflects agriculture and cultivating the earth. It is a time-honored name anchored in deep Christian history and the noble legend of Saint George.

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International equivalents and translations

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György
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin meaning farmer, earthworker, or tiller of the soil.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Maďarská podoba mena gréckeho pôvodu Geórgios (Γεώργιος), ktorá sa do maďarčiny dostala prostredníctvom latinského mena Georgius. Grécke meno vychádza zo slova geōrgós, utvoreného zo základov gē („zem“) a érgon („práca, dielo“), a znamená „roľník“ alebo „obrábateľ pôdy“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno György vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

GYORGY

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ö (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

25 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
24 April
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť približne: ďörď; písmeno gy sa v maďarčine vyslovuje ako mäkké ď a ö označuje zaokrúhlenú prednú samohlásku.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 1
1. Nominative:Who, what?
György
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Györgya
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Györgyovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Györgya
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
György
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Györgyovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Györgyom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
GyuriGyurkaGyuszi
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. György
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Gyuri! Gyurka!

Notable figures named György

24

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
György Lukács
HU
1885 – 1971Historical Figure

Hungarian marxist philosopher and literary critic (1885–1971)

György Hevesy
HU
1885 – 1966Historical Figure

Hungarian chemist (1885–1966)

György Békésy
HU
1899 – 1972Historical Figure

Hungarian physicist (1899–1972)

György Ligeti
HU
1923 – 2006Historical Figure

Hungarian composer (1923-2006)

György Garics
HU
born 1984Notable Figure

Austrian association football player

György Kurtág
HU
born 1926Notable Figure

Hungarian composer

György Dózsa
HU
1470 – 1514Historical Figure

Szekler leader of peasant revolt (1470-1514)

György Pál Marczincsak
HU
1908 – 1980Historical Figure

Hungarian-American film director (1908–1980)

Test how György sounds with your surname

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György Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:G.S.without dots:GS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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