Georgiana

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Georgiana
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningGreek word Γεωργιος, meaning farmer.
Other names
Variant form(s)Georgianna, Georgeanna
Related namesGeorge, Georgia, Georgina

Georgiana is a Catalan, English, Greek and Romanian name. It is the feminine form of the male name George and a variation of the female names Georgina and Georgia. It comes from the Greek word Γεωργιος, meaning farmer.[1] A variant spelling is Georgianna.

List of persons with the given name

Fictional characters

  • Georgiana Darcy, younger sister of one of the main characters in Pride and Prejudice
  • Georgiana, mother of Pip the main character in Charles Dickens "Great Expectations"
  • Georgiana, wife of Aylmer in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birthmark"
  • Georgiana Reed, cousin of Jane Eyre in Charlotte Brontë's novel of the same name.

Dramatic works

Persons with the given name Georgianna

References