Comments for the name Georgiana

Used a lot in 19th and 18th century novels, Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte being two examples of authors who used the name for supporting characters.

This is a beautiful name! It isn't overly used which is one aspect I like about it. It's also very classical and sophisticated. "Georgie" and "Ana" would be great nicknames, too!

I absolutely adore this name!

One of Jane Eyre's rather cruel cousins.

Mr. Darcy's sweet and talented younger sister in 'Pride & Prejudice'.

I love the name Georgiana, it sounds so proper and is not too common.

We are considering this name for a daughter. My husband's great-grandmother was Georgiana. My only hesitation in using it is that I worry people will have trouble with the pronunciation.

Georgiana Podsnap is a character in "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens.

John Keats revised a poem he'd written as a very young man which he'd addressed to "dearest Emma", and replaced this with "Georgiana". So it must have four syllables, with stresses on the first and third, otherwise the metre doesn't work out. And Keats would not have made that kind of mistake.

Georgiana is the wife of Aylmer in Hawthorne's short story "The Birthmark."

This is the first name of the Dutchess of Devonshire. Keira Knightly will be potraying her in "The Dutchess".

I hear British people pronounce this name "George-ain-uh". I have also heard it pronounced "Georgi-anna" as well. (Which I personally think sounds better.)

Historical famouos bearers:
Georgiana Keable
Georgiana Buller (1884-1953)
Georgiana Drew (1856-1893)
Georgiana Fullerton (1812-1885)
Georgiana McCrae (1804-1890)
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)
Georgiana Kennedy later Molloy 1805-1843 early settler in Western Australia, 1st botanical collector in the colony
ss Georgiana best known shipwreck from American Civil War

It comes from the Greek word Ãåùñãéïò, meaning farmer.

The Georgia oak (Quercus Georgiana), also called the Stone Mountain oak, is a rare deciduous oak. It is native to the southeastern United States, with a very restricted range in the southern Appalachian.

Pronounced [jawr-jee-an-uh]

More than anything the name's Greek root meaning farmer is a symbol of humbleness. The main connection is to Saint George, known in the Greek Orthodox faith as the one that fought the dragon of evil and won victoriously over him in the battle. Is a symbol of strength over evil and courage in life over anything.

It is a name that as its religious history means courage and humbleness. Quite unique, a lot of people that I've encountered have never heard of it or it seems quite new to the ears. My Romanian full name was Georgiana Florea meaning "farmers flower" taking the original meaning of the actual word in Greek. The Greeks would call St. George a word with this root, because the saint's actions represented the humbleness of a farmer but the courage of a saint.

Although I don't like the name George for a boy, I love this name for a girl. Like the name Georgia, it's so classy and feminine, and although not very common right now, I think it will come back in fashion soon because of movies like "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Duchess", all having characters with this name. I’ve heard it pronounced both “Georg-ain-hu” and Georg e anna. While I like both pronunciations, I prefer the second.

I much prefer the spelling Georgianna over Georgiana. It seems more classic and feminine to me. Georgiana seems more southern.

This is a really pretty name. I came across it first while reading "Pride and Prejudice." However, I prefer simply Georgia.

I pronounce it "George-ee-ah-nah".

I'm in love with this name. I love it! Georgie is the cutest nickname ever.

This name can be pronounced JORJ-AN-a, JORJ-AHN-nah, JAWR-jee-AN-a, or JAWR-jee-AHN-nah. All are correct :)

Beautiful elegant name used by Jane Austen. Georgiana has the nickname Giana which is cute.