Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “farmer”
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ (gīwargis), ultimately from Greek Γεώργιος (Geórgios).
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- Wiktionary: ഗീവർഗീസ്CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wikipedia: GeorgiosCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
