Georges
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Georges
- plural of George
- (obsolete) genitive of George
- 1614, Tristram White, The Martyrdome of Saint George of Cappadocia: Titular Patron of England, and of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, London: […] [Thomas Snodham] for William Barley, […], →OCLC, signature [C4], verso:
- For that braue Chappell which doth lift the head / VVith pinacles, and turrets garniſhed, / Aboue the wals of that Triumphant ſeat / VVhoſe rockie foote Thames ouerflowne doth beate, / By that victorious Monarch reared was / To Georges name, that none in ſight can paſſe / Of VVindſors Towers (our Englands beſt-built pride) / To whom this honor is not teſtifide.
Derived terms
Noun
Georges
- plural of George
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Georges
- A male given name from French, equivalent to English George.
- A township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Related terms
French
Etymology
From Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɔʁʒ/
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Proper noun
Georges m
- a male given name, equivalent to English George
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
- Georgette (female given name)