indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
Other Forms FormsJorio (variant), Ioria, Joria (feminine forms)
Meaning & History
Medieval Italian form of Giorgio originally used in Southern Italy. After Gabriele D'Annunzio used this name in his tragedy La figlia di Iorio (1904) the name has been used mostly in Toscana (Tuscany) and Emilia-Romagna (both in central Italy).