Georgius
Georgius is a masculine given name, the Latinized form of the Greek name Γεώργιος Georgios; its English equivalent is George. It's commonly used to refer to Saint George, a Roman soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin who became a Christian Saint.
Notable people with the name include:
Georgius Agricola (1494–1555), German scholar and scientist considered the 'father of mineralogy'
Georgius Baglivus Armenius, Latin name of Giorgio Baglivi (1668–1707), Croatian-Italian physician and scientist
Georgius Calafattus, Latin name of Georgios Kalafatis (professor) (c. 1652–c. 1720), Greek professor of medicine
Georgius Calixtus (1586–1656), German Lutheran theologian
Georgius Candidius (1597–1647), Dutch Reformed Church missionary to Dutch Formosa
Georgius Y. Cannon (1892–1987), American architect
Georgius Choeroboscus, Latin name of George Choiroboskos, early 9th-century Byzantine Greek grammarian and deacon
Georgius Chrysococca (fl. 1340s), Byzantine Greek physician, geographer and astronomer
Georgius Constantine, an alternate of Captain George Costentenus (1833–1894 or later), Greek circus performer tattooed over his entire body
Georgius Drohobich and Georgius Drohobicz, Latin and Polish names, respectively, of Yuriy Drohobych (1450–1494), Ruthenian philosopher, astronomer, writer, doctor, rector of the University of Bologna, professor of Kraków Academy and the first publisher of a Church Slavonic printed text
Georgius Fabricius Chemnicensis, Latin name of Georg Fabricius (1516–1571), Protestant German poet, historian and archaeologist
Georgius Zothorus Zaparus Fendulus, author/compiler active during the second half of the 12th century
Georgius van Gent, alternate spelling of Jooris van der Straeten (fl. 1552–1577), Flemish painter
Georgius Florentius, birth name of Gregory of Tours (c. 538–594), Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours
Georgius Hornius (1620–1670), German historian and geographer
Georgius Lauer, late fifteenth century German printer
Georgius Merula (c. 1430–1494), Italian humanist and classical scholar
Georg(ius) Mohr, Latin name of Georg Mohr (1640–1697), Danish mathematician
Georgius Nigrinus (fl. 1571/72–1606), a printer in Prague
Georgius Pauli-Stravius (1593–1640), Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne and Titular Bishop of Ioppe
Georgius Pelino (fl. 1438–1463), Catholic priest, abbot and diplomat
Georgius Perpignani (1555–1621), Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Canea and Bishop of Tinos
Georgius Pisides, Latinized name of George of Pisidia, early 7th century Byzantine Greek poet
Georgius Prochaska, alternate spelling of Georg Prochaska (1749–1820), Czech-Austrian anatomist, ophthalmologist, physiologist, writer and university professor
Georgius Sablocius, Latin name of Jurgis Zablockis (died 1563), one of the first known writers in the Lithuanian language
Georgius Benignus de Salviatis, Latin name of Juraj Dragišić (c. 1445–1520), Bosnian Franciscan theologian and philosopher
Georgius Syncellus (died after 810), Byzantine Greek chronicler and ecclesiastical official
Georgius Tranoscius, Latin name of Jiří Třanovský (1592–1637), Lutheran priest and hymnwriter
Georgius Tzul, Khazar warlord against whom the Byzantine Empire and Mstislav of Tmutarakan launched a joint expedition in 1016
Georgius Valla, Latin name of Giorgio Valla (1447–1500), Italian academic, mathematician, philologist and translator
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