Georgina
/xeoɾxina/from spelling rules
Georgina is a female given name in Spanish.
Georgina is used as a personal name for women. The male equivalent of this name is Jorge.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/xeoɾxina/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the flower known as the 'dahlia' is called dalia, but it is also frequently referred to as georgina because early botanists misidentified the plant's origin.
- The name Georgina shares the same root as Jorge, which comes from the Greek word for 'farmer'.
- While the name is spelled with a 'G', its masculine counterpart Jorge uses a 'J' to produce a scratchy, guttural sound similar to the Scottish 'loch'.
Examples in context
- Georgina se mordió los labios hasta que sangraron.Georgina bit her lips until they bled.Tatoeba #1937390 by Shishir, translation #1933737 by Scott
- ¿Pero que le pasará a María mientras yo no esté?, dijo Georgina con ansiedad."But what will happen to Mary while I'm gone?", said Georgina anxiously.Tatoeba #1934785 by marinoli, translation #1929063 by Scott
- Buenos días, Doña Georgina. Me gustaría hablarle acerca del proyecto que mencionó.Good morning, Doña Georgina. I would like to speak to you about the project you mentioned.
- ¡Hola, Georgina! ¿Cómo estás?Hello, Georgina! How are you?
- Georgina vive en una casa muy bonita.Georgina lives in a very beautiful house.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Sabes algo de Georgina?Do you know anything about Georgina?
- AlejandroNo, no he hablado con ella hoy.No, I haven't spoken with her today.
- LucíaEspero que Georgina esté bien.I hope Georgina is doing well.
- AlejandroSeguro que sí, ella es muy fuerte.I'm sure she is, she is very strong.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
