George Byron

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George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular.

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A male given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: Name of an early saint, from George, from Geōrgius, from Γεώργῐος, from farmer, earth worker, from earth (combining form γεω-) + work Geevarghese. The aircraft autopilot sense is probably from George DeBeeson, who patented an early (1931) autopilot system, and/or a reference to the expression let George do it. The Pullman porter sense derives from George Pullman, who hired Black people to staff his sleeping cars, and the patrons of the service seeing the Black people as servants of George Porter, much like how a slave was named after the master.

The name George is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: Name of an early saint, from George, from Geōrgius, from Γεώργῐος, from farmer, earth worker, from earth (combining form γεω-) + work Geevarghese. The aircraft autopilot sense is probably from George DeBeeson, who patented an early (1931) autopilot system, and/or a reference to the expression let George do it. The Pullman porter sense derives from George Pullman, who hired Black people to staff his sleeping cars, and the patrons of the service seeing the Black people as servants of George Porter, much like how a slave was named after the master.". It is traditionally a male name.

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