Jorge
 Saint George as painted by Gustave Moreau depicting George slaying the dragon | |
| Pronunciation | Portuguese: [ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)] Spanish: [ˈxorxe] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Portuguese, Spanish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | earth worker or farmer |
| Other names | |
| Related names | George, Georgia |
Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxorxe]) is a Portuguese and Spanish given name, equivalent to English George. It is derived from the Greek γεωργός (georgos), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
People
- Jorge Ben Jor, Brazilian musician
- Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver
- Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine author
- Jorge Cantú, baseball player
- Jorge Cham, web comic writer
- Jorge Costa, professional footballer
- Jorge De La Rosa, baseball pitcher
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician assassinated in 1948
- Jorge Enrique Adoum (1926-2009), Ecuadorian writer
- Jorge Garbajosa, Spanish basketball player
- Jorge Garcia, American actor and comedian
- Jorge García Torre, Spanish footballer known as 'Jorge'
- Jorge Gómez, Chilean football (soccer) player
- Jorge Guillén, Spanish poet
- Jorge Gutiérrez, Argentine squash player
- Jorge Herrera, Puerto Rican freestyle swimmer
- Jorge Julio, baseball player
- Jorge Lencina, Argentine judoka
- Jorge Liderman, American composer
- Jorge Lorenzo, double 250cc Motorcycle World Champion
- Jorge Manuel, Cuban-American Miami-based Wedding Gown Designer
- Jorge Humberto Martínez, Colombian road cyclist
- Jorge Mondragón, Mexican diver
- Jorge Negrete, Mexican actor
- Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, Portuguese chairman of FC Porto
- Jorge Otálvaro, Colombian road cyclist
- Jorge Orta, baseball player
- Jorge Paez, Mexican boxer and actor
- Jorge Pescara, Brazilian musician
- Jorge Posada, baseball catcher
- Jorge Russek (1932–1998), Mexican actor
- Jorge Querejeta, Argentine field hockey player
- Jorge Quinteros, Argentine football (soccer) player
- Jorge Racca, Argentine basketball player
- Jorge Rafael Videla, 43rd Argentine president and dictator
- Jorge Richardson, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
- Jorge Rodriguez, retired Salvadoran footballer
- Jorge Sampaio, Portuguese former President of the Republic
- Jorge Solis, Mexican boxer
- Jorge Valdano, Argentine football (soccer) player
- Seu Jorge, Brazilian musician
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