The name Georgiy
Georgiy is a male name of Greek origin meaning “farmer, tiller of the soil”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Georgiy is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “farmer, tiller of the soil”. From the Greek γεωργός, “farmer”. In Rus it gave rise to the folk forms Yuriy and Egor.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Georgiy |
| Short forms | Gosha, Zhora, Gera |
| Affectionate forms | Goshenka, Zhorik |
Name days (angel’s day)
| May 6 | Great Martyr George the Victorious |
| December 9 | consecration of the Church of the Great Martyr George in Kyiv (“Autumn St George’s Day”) |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
By tradition, Georgiy is hard-working, honest and persistent. He is thorough, keeps his word and values family and order. He can be stubborn and blunt. His strength is steadfastness and a sense of duty.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Georgiy «Георгий» in the Russian 1–9 table: Г 4 + Е 6 + О 7 + Р 9 + Г 4 + И 1 + Й 2 = 33. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 33 — teacher and service. Thirty-three is a rare master number: the care of six turned towards many — mentoring, help, personal example. It demands maturity and the skill not to dissolve in others’ problems.
Vowels give the soul number 5 (freedom and change), consonants the personality number 1 (will and leadership). Inner motive: freedom and change; outer manner: will and leadership. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Г=3 + Е=5 + О=70 + Р=100 + Г=3 + И=8 + Й=8 = 197, reduced to 8. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Г — thirst for knowledge. Drawn to learning and to the hidden; attention to detail, conscientious work.
Other letters: Е — self-expression; О — depth of feeling; Р — confidence and courage; И — refinement and kindness; Й — impulsiveness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 33 is linked with the planet Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 33 goes most easily with 2, 6, 9, and has more friction with 1, 8.
Goes well with: Agniya, Arina, Veronika, Darya, Elizaveta, Zinaida, Irina, Margarita, Olesya, Polina.
More friction with: Vera, Galina, Ekaterina, Lidiya, Oksana, Pelageya.
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Outcome
The name Georgiy carries the meaning “farmer, tiller of the soil”. Name number 33: teacher and service; first letter G: thirst for knowledge. Inner wishes (freedom and change) and outer manner (will and leadership) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 6 May, 9 December.