List of Famous people named George

Name George is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Georg. Similar names: Georg, Georg, Giorgio, Gyorgy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Georgia, Georgi, Giorgi, Giorgia, Georgie, Georgiy, Gyorgyi, Georgii. Here are some famous Georges:

George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz

First Name George
Last Name Veldenz
Died on April 18, 1592

George John I was the Duke of Veldenz from 1544 until 1592.

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George Byng Morris

First Name George
Last Name Morris
Born on March 25, 1816
Died on December 3, 1899 (aged 83)
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George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge

Prince George Francis Hugh of Teck
First Name George
Last Name Cambridge
Born on October 11, 1895
Died on April 16, 1981 (aged 85)

George Francis Hugh Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge,, known as Prince George of Teck until 1917 and as Earl of Eltham from 1917 to 1927, was a relative of the British Royal Family, a great-great-grandson of King George III and nephew of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. He was also nephew to the 1st Earl of Athlone. He was the elder son of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge, formerly the Duke of Teck, and his wife, the former Lady Margaret Grosvenor.

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George Clerk-Maxwell

First Name George
Last Name Clerk-Maxwell
Born on October 1, 1715
Died on January 1, 1784 (aged 68)

Sir George Clerk Maxwell, 4th Baronet FRSE (1715–1784), of Penicuik, was a Scottish landowner who served as the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in Exchequer (1741), Commissioner of Customs (1763) and as a Trustee for Improving Fisheries and Manufactures in Scotland. His estates were forfeited.

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George Costigan

First Name George
Last Name Costigan
Height 175 cm | 5'9

George J. Costigan is an English actor who is best known for portraying Bob in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too and for roles in TV series such as Happy Valley and So Haunt Me.

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George Ogilvie

First Name George
Last Name Ogilvie
Born on March 5, 1931
Died on April 5, 2020 (aged 89)

George Buchan Ogilvie was a prolific Australian theatre director and actor, who also worked as a director and actor within film and television.

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George William, Elector of Brandenburg

First Name George
Last Name Brandenburg
Died on December 1, 1640
Born in Germany, Berlin

George William, of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector".

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George Dundas of Dundas

First Name George
Last Name Dundas
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George Bruce of Carnock

First Name George
Last Name Carnock
Born on November 30, 1567
Died on January 1, 1625 (aged 57)


Sir George Bruce of Carnock was a Scottish merchant and engineer.

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George Septimus Frederick

First Name George
Last Name Frederick
Born on April 22, 1805
Died on January 1, 1891 (aged 85)
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