Comments for GEORGE:

George Washington was not the first president of the United States; he was the second, but the first under the "modern" constitution. Under the "Articles of Confederation", John Hanson served as the actual first president.

-- doglover11990  1/7/2005

Other famous bearers of the name George are George Michael & Boy George.

-- cyndi  4/16/2005

"George" now carries ugliness for me with George W. Bush as the president. I'll never think of the name "George" again without contempt.

-- Anonymous User  4/27/2005

George is a short version of Georgeta. Georgeta to me is a name of beauty and should be pronounced geor-jet-a.

-- Anonymous User  5/24/2005

Former President George Bush, his son President George W Bush, and the character Georgina Kirrin in Enid Blyton's Famous Five books (who insists on being known as George) are famous bearers of this name.

-- reservoirdoll1987  6/1/2005

This was the name of Anne Boleyn's (wife of Henry XIII) brother.

-- AndrewJKD  6/8/2005

St. George ‘came’ to England as its patron from Germany, the patron of which he still is. Besides, the saint is the patron of Russia. He even appears on the country’s national symbol.

To add to the list of famous bearers:
George Zhukov - the great general who orchestrated the Soviet victory in World War II.

-- Flamer  8/3/2005

George Lucas, film maker, creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

-- dotty  8/4/2005

Two other famous Georges include George Orwell (who wrote "1984" and "Animal Farm) and St. George (who famously slew a dragon).

-- alexshmalex  8/11/2005

I personally think that it is a beautiful name and it reminds me of the Beatle George Harrison who was wonderfully talented.

-- stuckonstupid  8/15/2005

To add on the "Famous Bearer" list: German royal George Frederick Von Whittenmeyer (better known as "Frederick"), born about 1749 in Stuttgard, Wuttenberg, Baden, Germany. Christened 29 of October 1769. He came to America in the mid 20's, registered as Frederick Whitmire and fought in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783. He settled in South Carolina with his family (passed away 23/6/1829).

-- Anonymous User  9/20/2005

The most famous bearer of the name has to be George from Rainbow. I can't find Zippy or Bungle on this website so their names must be made up.

-- groucho  11/1/2005

Famous poet George Gordon, Lord Byron.

-- ars musica  12/3/2005

George W. Bush is the president of the United States, and TOTALLY AWESOME (no offense to the people that disagree). George Washington and George Orwell are other examples.

-- Katia101  12/18/2005

George Washington Carver was a wonderful scientist and inventor. George, a girl, is one of Nancy Drew's friends in the book series.

-- breakofday  12/22/2005

His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) has expressed his will to reign as George VII when he becomes King of Canada instead of Charles III.

-- ctjj.stevenson  1/14/2006

George makes me think of an old grandad. It's hard to imagine a little boy having this name, but you're not born as an adult.

-- Dogsy  1/19/2006

In the British TV sitcom "George and Mildred", George is Mildred's lazy husband.

-- alberto  1/29/2006

A famous bearer is George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876).

-- Anonymous User  2/15/2006

George is the name of one of the main characters on the sitcom "Seinfeld". Also Curious George, everyone's favorite monkey.

-- Dinuriel  2/21/2006

Way too old fashioned for me. I just don't see the beauty in it.

-- Anonymous User  3/6/2006

It reminds me of 'GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE' or Peter Pan - George Darling. Personally, I don't like it that much, it's either too cliche or overused!

-- Anonymous User  3/8/2006

Famous bearer is George Clooney, an Academy Award-winning American actor.

-- Anonymous User  3/25/2006

I have never really liked the name George but I do like Georgia for girl.

-- Anonymous User  4/30/2006

I see this as an old fashioned name that isn't used much these days. In high school there was only one guy in a school of 1300 who had this name. At work now there is one guy my age named George and it just doesn't fit him. This is a name for someone of older generations.

-- Missy  5/22/2006

Comedian George Carlin is a famous bearer.

-- Mithos514  6/23/2006

George Roger Waters was the real name of Roger Waters of Pink floyd.

-- pink_floyd_fan  7/23/2006

This name sounds much prettier and just rolls off the tongue in French.

-- indigopearl  8/1/2006

George Jones is a country music legend. The winner of several Grammy awards entered The Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1970. His probably greatest hit "He stopped loving her today" was voted Song Of The Year numerous times, finally reaching the status of All Time Country Song in 1992.

-- audreyhubley  8/5/2006

I'm surprised that people fail to mention that George is also the name of one of the twins in Harry Potter! I love Fred and George Weasley, and I'm glad to bring him up! The name George is old-fashioned, but I like old-fashioned names.

-- stormy_lovegood  8/8/2006

I have a soft spot for this name, even though it sounds like it would belong to a wrinkly old man, I just like it. It is the name of my sister's cat too and it really suits him.

-- corrielover  8/10/2006

George McFly from the "Back to the Future" movies. :)

-- trayc53  8/22/2006

Hah, I can't really say much about this name. Just makes me think of George W., which gets me really, really annoyed.

-- Virjill  9/10/2006

I really do not think this is the place to express your view on politics. The name itself is brilliant and this IS a name site.

-- stuckonstupid  10/6/2006

The country singers George Jones and George Strait.

-- Lyric  10/19/2006

No matter how many good Georges are out there, I'll think of Shrub and go really violent.

-- annemm  10/22/2006

George was the baseball star Babe Ruth's first name.

-- libbygirl  10/23/2006

Guys, this name means farmer, if you want your kid to go far in life, name him after a name that has a good meaning like a King or something, not a farmer, it's so odd.

-- Anonymous User  10/25/2006

So you don't think farmers are important, is that it? Farmers amount to nothing is what you're saying?

But beyond that, I hate this name - even though I prefer George Weasley to Fred. It's just too boring for me.

-- Emmasj  11/2/2006

Is there anything wrong with being a farmer? It's one of the world's oldest and most important occupations! What do kings do except sit on their bums!? I'm a worker (not farmer, though) child and proud of that! It would be worse to name your child something that meant "headman". I don't like this name because of Mr. Bush, not because it means "farmer".

-- Caprice  11/7/2006

A famous bearer of this name is George Ryan Ross, more commonly known simply as Ryan Ross. He is the guitarist and lyricist for the indie/pop rock/electronica band Panic! At The Disco.

-- Lena Is A Secret  11/26/2006

It's no good to me since it reminds me of the American President Bush, the biggest bully on earth.

-- Anonymous User  1/27/2007

Famous bearer: Confederate general George Pickett, lead the infamous "Pickett's Charge" at Gettysburg.

-- johnnyreb  2/1/2007

The character George Milton is from John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.

-- Elphaba  2/2/2007

While everyone thinks of ol' Bushy, I think of the great George Washington.

-- 7up  2/8/2007

It's ridiculous to cut a name entirely based on your opinion of one person who bears it. And whoever above said this is not the place to dicuss your politics is absotlutely right! I don't come hear to read how much anyone loves or hates our current President. Take it somewhere else, please.

That said, I also agree with the person who can't picture a little boy named George. It's a good, strong, traditional name. But I can't see calling a baby George. Still it would make a lovely middle name.

-- Annabeau  2/18/2007

I adore the name George. I should - I named my son George. Baby George (as we call him) is gorgeous with red hair, peachy skin and blue eyes and he is the light of my life. George Harrison was a hunk too.

-- Caitie Berrylips  3/6/2007

George Jung was the man who sold 98% of the cocaine that came through America in the late 70's and late 80's. Johnny Depp played him in the movie Blow.

-- poncho264  3/23/2007

George Ivan Morrison (better known as Van Morrison) the Irish singer, songwriter and musician.

-- Anonymous User  5/30/2007

George Coşbuc (September 20, 1866 - May 9, 1918) was a Romanian poet, translator, teacher, and journalist. He is best remembered for his verses describing, praising and eulogizing rural life.

-- Anonymous User  6/1/2007

Personally, I don't like it. But it's not that bad. It has a really cool definition! Plus, there is always the comedian George Lopez!

-- Anonymous User  6/6/2007

King George III, sometimes called Fat George, was King of England when the American colonies declared independance.

George Seraut was a French painter, his most famous piece being A Sunday Afternoon on la Grande Jette.

-- Spider from Mars  6/11/2007

George Enescu (1881 - 1955) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, and one of the greatest performers of his time.

-- Anonymous User  7/1/2007

In Romanian it is pronounced /'ʤěor.ʤe/ according to IPA and I think is close to JOR-je in the BtN pronunciation key.

-- Anonymous User  7/1/2007

"George" is the main female character on the Showtime series "Dead Like Me" played by Ellen Muth. I think it makes a better feminine name than masculine. Sounds fresh and interesting as a girl's name, old and gray as a masculine.

-- Keeper76  8/14/2007

Famous Bearers:

~George Costanza on Seinfeld.
~Georges Seurat, a famous french painter. His paintings were the subject of Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George.
~George Sand, a female author in 1830's England. Her real name was Aurora, but George was her pen name. Her relationship with Chopin is documented in the movie Impromptu.

-- popular1  9/1/2007

George O'Mally is a character in the brill tv show Greys Anatomy (and I love the name).

-- xxlaurasxx  9/24/2007

A famous bearer was George Gershwin, the composer of the 1924 classical song Rhapsody in Blue.

-- Jesus_Freak  10/14/2007

George Knightley, in Jane Austen's Emma, is a famous bearer of this name.

-- Wunderkind_Princess  10/22/2007

I like this name, it's a classic. The only issue I have with it is I really couldn't see it on a little kid. I would definitely use it as a middle name though.

-- thebyrd  11/27/2007

Earth worker is more likely "miner" or "geologist" or "geographer" than "farmer". In fact, farming has relatively little to do with earth work. I also believe the "Geordie" name of Tyneside (tin miners) of Newcastle on Tyne, NE England derive from this meaning.

-- helium  12/26/2007

A famous bearer is George Harrison, the youngest of the Beatles (born 1943). He wrote such of their songs as "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and later went on to have a reasonably successful solo career before dying of brain cancer in 2001.

Beyond that, I adore Harrison, and if it weren't for President George W. Bush having this name, I'd probably love it.

-- maxwelledison  12/28/2007

Why's everyone getting so upset about farmers? It doesn't even mean farmer, it means earthworker. That can be translated as farmer, but for all you know it means potter! Clay is earth, you know.

-- flamestar  12/29/2007

On the show "Arrested Development" there are three Georges, George Bluth Sr., George Oscar "G.O.B." Bluth, and George Michael Bluth.

-- pandasayscynical  2/2/2008

George Lopez, Mexican-American comedian with his self-titled sitcom "George Lopez."

-- jasmineenimsaj  3/1/2008

I love the name! I could imagine a little boy named George just fine. Yes, some people are turned off to this name because of George Bush, however; once he is out of office the hatred levels will calm down and in ten or so years people will not think about him so much. So I say go ahead and use it. George is very strong and traditional but at the same time off beat, unexpected, and way underused on young children.

-- Ursa_Minor  3/10/2008

George Harrison and George Weasley: two awesome people (one fictional, obviously) with this name. Cancels out the negativity of the current president in my opinion. Also the name of several brilliant writers. A good name.

-- Anonymous User  3/21/2008

I used to think this name was so plain and boring. But then I read George Orwell's "1984". My opinion of name changed literally overnight. I LOVE IT! Also Harrison being my favorite Beatle, I certainly have good associations with the name!

-- spaz123  3/23/2008

I like the sound of it as a girl's name.

-- beha  4/11/2008

This name is okay. It has a nice sound but I like the female version Georgia better. I also don't like any of the nicknames. My friend told me I look like a George.

-- Anonymous User  4/13/2008

I have never liked the sound of this name with the two ''jee'' sounds, or however it's supposed to be spelled. Besides, I've grown to associate this name with rather unlikeable people.

-- slight night shiver  4/23/2008

I think that George is a nice, basic name. It's nothing particularly amazing or cool-sounding, but it's a name that one could easily go through life with.

-- Pippin  6/6/2008

It's nice, but I always think of our evil president, soon to be ex-president.

-- bananarama  8/8/2008

Famous bearer: Actor George Hearn, most famous for his portrayal of Sweeney in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

-- Anonymous User  8/18/2008

I think someone said it before, but I can imagine this name on a little boy, too. XD Only reason I ever disliked this name was of George Bush.

-- CanadianChibi  11/20/2008

To me this name sounds more comedic than serious (best on a funny guy, I mean). It reminds me of the abominable snowman in old bugs bunny cartoons, who would pick anyone up and squeeze them saying "I will call him George, and I will pet him and hold him and love him etc." Lol!

-- not_another_Jessica  12/7/2008

George Atzerodt (1835-1865) was a conspirator on the night of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. He was an associate of John Wilkes Booth, who assigned him to kill Lincoln's Vice President Andrew Johnson. He was staying at the same hotel as Johnson. On the assassination night, Atzerodt chickened out and got drunk instead. The bartender was suspicious of him and called the police. He was found guilty and hanged along three other conspirators on July 7, 1865.

-- rory  1/18/2009

It's a shame that everybody seams to associate this name with George Bush these days. It always makes me think of George Harrison and his song 'Here comes the Sun' which always makes me smile. I would like to use the name George because I think it's a classic strong name but I'm Dutch and it sounds it little too English. And of course, people will immediately think I'm a Bush supporter.

-- renee06  1/30/2009

Famous Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov also bore this name.

-- Tiger59  3/7/2009

I have a great friend name George. I call him Jorge (pronounced HOR-hay), George in Spanish because he is half Spanish. I totally agree with some comments above, I can only see this name on a funny guy.

And chill out with the association to George W. Bush, he's not even President anymore. So you can all sit back and relax.

-- Anonymous User  4/13/2009

George Takei played Hikaru Sulu, the Japanese helmsman aboard the USS Enterprise in the original Star Trek series.

-- gorgen_kally  5/26/2009

There's something beautifully classic about the name George. Without a doubt, it's one of my favourites. The pronunciation is lovely, and it looks great written down. And of course as some other people mention, George Harrison gives this name positive connotations. It doesn't immediately make me think of Bush.

-- Golden Phoenix  7/10/2009

You mention that Saint George is the patron saint of England, Portugal and Catalonia, but he is also the patron saint of Roumania (and maybe others).

-- wheaters  8/25/2009

I'm also a George, to my dismay. It's a nice enough name in its own right, but most people I know agree that it doesn't fit me. "George" seems to be a very physical name, more like something an artist or laborer might have. Foreign variants like Jorge or Giorgio aren't like that as much, but simply "George" is a blunt, solid, heavy name, particularly with respect to rural areas. Definitely falling out of modern use, from what I can tell.

-- Anonymous User  11/16/2009

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