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Georg

Pronunciation: GAY-ohrg (key)

Origin of the name George:

Derived from the Greek geōrgos (earthworker, farmer), which is composed from the elements gē (earth) and ergein (to work).

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German form of the name George, meaning "farmer", or "of the earth". It is pronounced GAY-org.

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Georg Ludwig von Trapp, father of the Von Trapp family in "The Sound of Music"
Georg Friedrich Handel, German composer of the "Messiah"
Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer
Georg Listing, bassist from Tokio Hotel

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