Jerzy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish Jirzy, Jurzy, from Old Czech Jiří, Juří, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.ʐɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʐɨ
  • Syllabification: Je‧rzy
  • Homophone: jeży

Proper noun

Jerzy m pers (female equivalent Georgina, diminutive Jurek)

  1. a male given name from Old Czech [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English George

Declension
Declension of Jerzy
singular plural
nominative Jerzy Jerzowie
genitive Jerzego Jerzych
dative Jerzemu Jerzym
accusative Jerzego Jerzych
instrumental Jerzym Jerzymi
locative Jerzym Jerzych
vocative Jerzy Jerzowie

Further reading
  • Jerzy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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