Jerzy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish Jirzy, Jurzy, from Old Czech Jiří, Juří, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛ.ʐɨ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʐɨ
• Syllabification: Je‧rzy
• Homophone: jeży

Proper noun

Jerzy m pers (female equivalent Georgina, diminutive Jurek)

1. a male given name from Old Czech [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English George

Declension

Declension of Jerzy

	singular	plural
nominative	Jerzy	Jerzowie
genitive	Jerzego	Jerzych
dative	Jerzemu	Jerzym
accusative	Jerzego	Jerzych
instrumental	Jerzym	Jerzymi
locative	Jerzym	Jerzych
vocative	Jerzy	Jerzowie

Further reading

• Jerzy in Polish dictionaries at PWN