Jørgen
See also: Jörgen
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Low German Jürgen, from Middle Low German Jurian, from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Cognate with German Jürgen, Swedish Göran, and English George.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Jørgen
- a male given name
- Sankt Jørgen — Saint George
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References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 94 556 males with the given name Jørgen have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
From a Middle Low German, from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). equivalent of the modern German Jürgen and English George. First recorded as a given name in Norway in the 14th century.
Proper noun edit
Jørgen
- a male given name