What does "georgia" mean?
A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
Georgia
/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
- Grammar: georgia is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: american, american state, caucasian, female name.
- Useful contrasts: foreign, out of state.
- Usage evidence: Young Martin spent a fairly quiet childhood in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
"Though this be held his laſt daies dꝛeadfull ſiege, Wherein he ſpareth neither man noꝛ childe, Yet are there Chꝛiſtians of Georgia here, Whoſe ſtate who euer pitied and relieu'd:"
- 2 A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
"I said, Georgia, oh, Georgia No peace I find Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind"
- 3 A female given name from Ancient Greek.
""Georgia?" his mother said. "Why in the world would a mother want to give her daughter such an outlandish name?" "It's no more outlandish than Jesse Griffith." "Why, Jesse G., thee's named for thy two grandfathers." "Georgia's named for a whole state.""
- 4 Ellipsis of University of Georgia. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime."
- 5 Several smaller places in the United States.; A town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820).
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- 6 Several smaller places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, named for the state.
- 7 Several smaller places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for George A. Frost, a local carpenter.
- 8 Several smaller places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- 9 A hamlet in Towednack parish, Cornwall, England.
- 10 A transitional serif typeface named after the state, designed by Matthew Carter in 1993.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
foreignout of state
Example
"Young Martin spent a fairly quiet childhood in Atlanta, Georgia."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "georgia"?
Common synonyms include: american, american state, caucasian, female name, georgia state, georgian.
How do you use "georgia" in a sentence?
Young Martin spent a fairly quiet childhood in Atlanta, Georgia.
How do you pronounce "georgia"?
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
A borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia, itself a borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj) (with influence from (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”), alluding to the saint's popularity in the country), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). The term's further history is unknown; it may ultimately be a derivation from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”), though that would be phonologically challenging; compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (wiruž-ān), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʻ), Old East Slavic гурзи (gurzi). Replaced earlier Georgie, from the same source via a Middle French intermediary. Early medieval sources hypothesize that the country was named after Saint George, while later European accounts connect the name with agricultural tribes called "Georgi" (from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”)) mentioned by classical authors (Pliny, IV.26, VI.14; Mela, De Sita Orb. i.2); neither of these etymologies is accepted today.
Etymology 2
From George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix).
Etymology 3
Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).