Georgia的词源

英文词源

Georgia

the U.S. state was named 1732 as a colony for King George II of Great Britain. The Caucasian nation is so-called for St. George, who is its patron saint (his cult there may continue that of a pre-Christian deity with whom he later was identified), but the name in that place also is said to derive from Arabic or Persian Kurj, or Gurz (the form in the earliest sources, Russian Grusia), which is said to be a name of the native people, of unknown origin. In modern Georgia, the name of the country is Sakartvelo and the people's name is Kartveli. Georgia pine, long-leafed pine of the Southern U.S. states, is from 1796.

中文词源

Georgia：乔治亚州

Georgia，又译佐治亚州。得名于英国乔治二世国王（George II）。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：Georgia 词源，Georgia 含义。

Georgia（格鲁吉亚）：圣乔治所保护的国家

格鲁吉亚(Georgia)以圣乔治（St. George)为国家的保护神，因此它的英文名为Georgia。 圣乔治是基督教的著名烈士、圣人，经常以屠龙英雄的形象出现在西方文学、雕塑、绘画等 领域。按照基督教会的传统，每年的4月23日是圣乔治的纪念日。除了格鲁吉亚以外，圣 乔治还是英格兰、保加利亚、葡萄牙等国家的保护神。