جَاوُرْجِيُوس
jāwurjiyūsmasculine
The English name George is translated into Arabic using several forms, the default being جَاوُرْجِيُوس (jāwurjiyūs). Wiktionary also lists جُرْجُس (jurjus) and جُورْج (jūrj).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جَاوُرْجِيُوس | jāwurjiyūs | masculine |
| جُرْجُس | jurjus | masculine |
| جُورْج | jūrj | masculine |
These forms are masculine given names used to refer to individuals named George.
Which one should you use?
جَاوُرْجِيُوس is a transliteration of the Greek name 'Georgios'. جُورْج is a phonetic transliteration of the English name 'George', commonly used in modern media or when referring to Westerners. جُرْجُس is another variant of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
jāwurjiyūs
Did you know?
- Arabic speakers often distinguish between جُورْج for a Westerner and جُرْجُس for a local Arab Christian, even though both translate to 'George'.
- Because Arabic lacks a direct equivalent to the English 'G' sound in some dialects, these names are often written with a 'J' sound in the initial consonant, such as in جَاوُرْجِيُوس.
- When referring to the English name 'George', Arabs may use جُورْج, but they might add the definite article الـ (al-) if referring to a specific historical figure in a formal text.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sarah and Ziad are talking about a common friend.
- سارة Saraهَلْ سَتَدْعُو جَاوُرْجِيُوس إِلَى الْحَفْلَةِ؟hal satad'uu jawurjiyus ila al-haflati?Will you invite George to the party?
- زياد Ziadنَعَمْ، سَأَتَّصِلُ بِهِ غَداً.na'am, sa-attasilu bihi ghadan.Yes, I will call him tomorrow.
- سارة Saraهَذَا رَائِعٌ، هُوَ شَخْصٌ لَطِيفٌ جِدّاً.hadha ra-i', huwa shakhsun latifun jiddan.That's great, he is a very nice person.
- زياد Ziadأَتَّفِقُ مَعَكِ تَمَاماً يَا سَارَة.attafiqu ma'aki tamaman ya sara.I completely agree with you, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “george” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
