Farmer or earth-worker
Georg is the German and Scandinavian form of the name George. It is derived from the Greek name Georgios, which combines the elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work), originally denoting someone who worked the land.
Less common today
Georg isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,926 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Baroque composer famous for 'Messiah'
Influential German philosopher
Physicist who discovered Ohm's Law
Mathematician who created set theory
Austrian naval officer and head of the singing family
Renowned German painter and sculptor
German dramatist and writer of 'Woyzeck'
