georgia
n. countablen. a country located between Europe and Asia in the Caucasus region, or a state in the southeastern United States.
n. a sovereign nation in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, or a constituent state of the southeastern United States. When referring to the country, it is often associated with its unique language and ancient wine-making traditions.
I am planning a trip to Georgia to see the mountains.
The capital of the country Georgia is Tbilisi, while the capital of the American state is Atlanta.
Scholars often debate whether Georgia should be classified as part of Eastern Europe or Western Asia, given its complex history and unique cultural position at the crossroads of both continents.
A borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia, itself a borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj) (with influence from (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”), alluding to the saint's popularity in the country), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). The term's further history is unknown; it may ultimately be a derivation from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”), though that would be phonologically challenging; compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (wiruž-ān), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʻ), Old East Slavic гурзи (gurzi). Replaced earlier Georgie, from the same source via a Middle French intermediary. Early medieval sources hypothesize that the country was named after Saint George, while later European accounts connect the name with agricultural tribes called "Georgi" (from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”)) mentioned by classical authors (Pliny, IV.26, VI.14; Mela, De Sita Orb. i.2); neither of these etymologies is accepted today.
From George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix).
Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).