17-621: [REDACTED] Look up george in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. George may refer to: Names [ edit ] George (given name) George (surname) People [ edit ] George (singer) , American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George George V , King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910 to 1936 George VI , King of Great Britain, Ireland,
34-507: A 1959 spoken word track by Joyce Grenfell Transport [ edit ] Autopilot , affectionately known as "George" George (bus service) , a bus service in Falls Church, Virginia, United States George (ship) , an Australian sloop wrecked in 1806 Kawanishi N1K-J , a Japanese fighter aircraft Allied codenamed "George" Pullman porters , often referred to as "George" Animals [ edit ] George (dog) ,
51-416: A 1974 episode of the television series M*A*S*H Print [ edit ] George (magazine) , a magazine founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr. George (novel) , a 2016 novel by Alex Gino (George) , a 1970 novel by E. L. Konigsburg Music [ edit ] George (band) , an Australian band George (EP) , an EP by Cartman "George" (song) , a song by Headless Chickens "George",
68-527: A Jack Russell Terrier who defended children from a two-dog attack George (lobster) George (snail) Lonesome George , the last Pinta Island tortoise Other uses [ edit ] George (club) , a members club on Mount Street in London's Mayfair district George (fashion label) , a clothing brand sold exclusively in Walmart and Asda stores George (vacuum cleaner) Greenhouse George ,
85-658: A Roman-era Greek grammarian and writer, determined Georgios to be a theophoric name , or a name created to honor a deity, a nod to Zeus Georgos , or " Zeus the Farmer" in English. In the early stages of Greek mythology , before Zeus took on a major role in the Greek pantheon as ruler of all the gods and goddesses, he was sacrificed to as an agricultural god , a patron of crops and harvests . The name took on religious significance to followers of Early Christianity in 303 with
102-530: A former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing [ edit ] George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 GEORGE (computer) , early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 GEORGE (operating system) , a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in
119-527: A nuclear bomb See also [ edit ] Georg (disambiguation) George Bridge (disambiguation) George Street (disambiguation) Lake George (disambiguation) List of hurricanes named Georges Tropical Storm George (disambiguation) Georgi (disambiguation) Georgia (disambiguation) Georgie (disambiguation) Georgii (disambiguation) Georgina (disambiguation) Georgy (disambiguation) Gorge (disambiguation) The George (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
136-522: A tattooed man crawling across concrete. NZ On Screen called the video "strong", noting how the tone matches the song's "menacing" lyrics. The song's video, along with the clip for the Eskimos in Egypt mix of " Cruise Control ", was nominated for Best Video at 1995 New Zealand Music Awards but lost to the video for Supergroove 's " Can't Get Enough ". CD and cassette single Credits are taken from
153-527: Is a song by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens , released as the lead single from their third studio album, Greedy , in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt mix of their 1991 song " Cruise Control ", the single reached number one in the band's native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "George"
170-479: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George (given name) George ( English: / ˈ dʒ ɔːr dʒ / ) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Georgios ( Γεώργιος ; Ancient Greek : [ɡeɔː́rɡi.os] , Modern Greek : [ʝeˈorʝi.os] ). The name gained popularity due to its association with
187-778: The Christian martyr , Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity , and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name , with origins in Zeus Georgos , an early title of the Greek god Zeus . Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie , with
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#1732757106639204-427: The 1960s GEORGE (programming language) , an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard Hamblin in 1957 George (robot) , a simple humanoid robot built by Tony Sale in 1949 Film and television [ edit ] George (1972 TV series) , a Canadian-Swiss television series George (1993 TV series) , a short-lived sitcom starring George Foreman George, the sixth MGM lion "George" ( M*A*S*H ) ,
221-578: The British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936 to 1952 Prince George of Wales George Papagheorghe , also known as Jorge / GEØRGE George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places [ edit ] See also: Lake George (disambiguation) and The George (disambiguation) South Africa [ edit ] George, Western Cape George Airport United States [ edit ] George, Iowa George, Missouri George, Washington George County, Mississippi George Air Force Base ,
238-507: The former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland . The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia , Georgiana , and Georgina . Its original Greek form, Georgios , is based on the Greek word georgos (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word georgos itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ge (γῆ), 'earth, soil ' and ergon (ἔργον), 'work'. Aelius Herodianus (fl. 2nd century AD),
255-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title George . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George&oldid=1257155196 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
272-553: The supposed martyrdom of Georgios , a Roman soldier of Greek heritage. While the story's historical accuracy is subject to debate, his character took on real importance to the Christian Church , with Georgios and its variants being used as baptismal names and by religious officials and Christian monarchs, though it did not become common among the laity until after the Middle Ages . George (song) " George "
289-618: Was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards , losing to Purest Form 's " Message to My Girl ". In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it peaked at number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart . The music video for "George" was directed by Stephen McGlashan and Marcus Ringrose. It features the band performing the song in black-and-white while various coloured, ominous clips are show, including one of
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