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Georgy (given name)

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Georgy (/ɡɒrɡ/; Russian: Георгий, romanizedGeorgiy; Bulgarian: Георги, romanizedGeorgi) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name George. The name Georgi is the most used masculine name in Bulgaria and the most given to new-born boys in the country, with the family name Georgiev/Georgieva also widely used. In Romanian the name is written as Gheorghe to signify the hard g sound. Russian derivations from Georgios include Yury.

Notable people with the given name include:

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