Jørgen

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Jørgen means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Old Norse.
Pronunciation
The name Jørgen is pronounced "YUR-gun".
YUUR-gən
Popularity
The name Jørgen is not very common outside of Denmark and Norway. It does not rank in the top 1000 names in the United States or the United Kingdom.

cartoon of the name Jørgen
Cartoon of Jørgen

Jørgen Name meanings & History

The name Jørgen has Scandinavian roots and is derived from the name George. The name Jørgen means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Old Norse. Danish and Norwegian form of Jürgen. The name Jørgen is mainly used in Denmark and Norway, but it can also be found in other Scandinavian and European countries.

Zodiac Sign of Jørgen: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jørgen:

J: Joy,Journey,Judicial,Justice,Journal,Jester

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

G: Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious,Go-getter

E: Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Expressive

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis,Nitpicking

Jørgen is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people named Jørgen include Jørgen Juve (Norwegian actor), Jørgen Vig Knudstorp (Danish businessman), and Jørgen Leth (Danish poet and filmmaker).

Related Names to Jørgen

Variations of Jørgen include Georg, Jorge, Georges, George, and Jorgen.

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