George m English, Romanian, Indian (Christian) From the Greek name
γεωργός (georgos) meaning
"farmer, earthworker" [1] [2] [3] , itself derived from the elements
ge) meaning "earth" and
ergon) meaning "work"
[4] [5] . Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Cappadocia who was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor
Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.
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