ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡeːwarɡiːs]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ɡiːwarɡɪs], [ɡoːrɡiːs], [ɡarɡɪs]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒiːwar.d͡ʒisː]

Proper noun

ܓܹܝܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ • (gēwargīs) m

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English George
2. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

• ܓܲܓܝܼ (gagī) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܓܲܓܘܿ (gagō) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܓܝܼܟ̰ܘܿ (gīčō) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܓܝܼܘܘܿ (gīwō) (diminutive, nickname)

Classical Syriac

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡiːwar.ɡisː]

Proper noun

ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ • (gēwargis)

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English George
2. a surname transferred from the given name

Descendants

• → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܓܹܝܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ (gēwargīs)
• → Malayalam: ഗീവർഗീസ് (gīvaṟgīsŭ), ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് (gīvaṟggīsŭ), വർഗീസ് (vaṟgīsŭ), വർഗ്ഗീസ് (vaṟggīsŭ), വർക്കി (vaṟkki), വരീത് (varītŭ)
  • → English: Geevarghese, Varghese, Varughese