Yorgos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yorgos

What is the meaning of the name Yorgos ?

The baby name Yorgos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Modern Greek IPA: /ˈʝorɣos/; English approximation: YOR-gohs.

Yorgos is Greek in Origin.

Yorgos is the modern Greek everyday form of Georgios (Γεώργιος), ultimately from ancient Greek georgos 'farmer, earth-worker,' built from ge 'earth' + ergon 'work.' Spelled Γιώργος in Greek, the Latin-alphabet form Yorgos (also Giorgos, Yiorgos) mirrors contemporary pronunciation; the formal register remains Georgios. The meaning evokes cultivation, steadiness, and ties to the land.

Carried across the Greek and Byzantine worlds by the cult of Saint George, the name became a staple in Greece, celebrated on the Orthodox name day around 23 April (or the Monday after Easter). International cognates include George (English), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Georges (French), Georg (German/Scandinavian), Giorgi (Georgian), Jerzy (Polish), Juraj (Slavic), György (Hungarian), Gheorghe (Romanian), and Georgiy/Yury (Russian). Greek diminutives include Giorgakis and Giorgoulis; the vocative form is Giorgo. Feminine counterparts are Georgia (Georgía) and Georgina. Notable bearer: filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.