Gurko

Gurko
This notable surname is of Ancient Greek origins, although for very obscure reasons, the patron saint of England.. Deriving from the Greek name "Georgios" meaning a farmer, the name was used in Europe throughout the early Christian period, being associated with a martyr of the 3rd century, supposedly killed at Nicomedia in the year 303. The popularity of the name increased greatly at the time of the famous Crusades in the 11th and 12th centuries, when it became the practice for returning crusaders and pilgrims to name their children after biblical figures from the Old Testament. (St) George figured largely in this revival, and when King Edward 111rd of England founded the Order of the Garter in 1348, he did so under the assumed patronage of St. George. Since the 12th century a.d., and the begining of the introduction of surnames, the surname has developed over two hundred spelling forms ranging from George, Jorg, Georgius, Zorzi and Hurche, to Gerge, Horick, Jorat, Yegorov, Djordjevic, Yegorchenko, and Gyurkovics! Early examples of the surname recording taken from authentic registers and charters include, Everadus Georgii of Hamburg, Germany, in the year 1256, and William George, in the London registers, dated 1412. William Georgeson was a landholder in Scotland, having the tenancy of Coupar Grange, in 1471, whilst Henry George, aged 19 yrs., was one of the first settlers to the New World, being recorded in Virgina in 1635. The first known recording of the family name anywhere is that of Hugo Georgii, of the county of Norfolk, England, in 1222 a.d.

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  • Gurko — (deutsch: Hurko), Joseph Wladimirowitsch, russ. General, geb. 15. Nov. 1828 aus einer altadligen weißrussischen Familie, gest. 28. Jan. 1901 auf seinem Landgut im Twerschen, wurde, im kaiserlichen Pagenkorps erzogen, 1846 Kornett im… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gurko — Gurko, Ossip Wladimirowitsch, russ. Generalfeldmarschall, geb. 28. Juli 1828, 1877 im Russ. Türk. Kriege Befehlshaber, schlug 24. Okt. 1877 Schefket Pascha bei Gorny Dubnik, besetzte 4. Jan. 1878 Sofia, zersprengte 16. und 17. Jan. die Armee… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gurko — Josef Wladimirowitsch Gurko (russisch Иосиф Владимирович Гурко; * 16. Julijul./ 28. Juli 1828greg.; † 15. Januarjul./ 28. Januar 1901greg. nahe Twer) war ein General der russischen Armee …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gurko Hotel — (Велико Тырново,Болгария) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 33 General Gurko St …   Каталог отелей

  • Gurko Apartment — (Бургас,Болгария) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 63 General Gurko Str., 8000 Бурга …   Каталог отелей

  • Gurko, Vasily Iosifovich — ▪ Russian officer born May 20 [May 8, Old Style], 1864 died Nov. 11, 1937, Rome       Russian cavalry officer and last chief of the General Staff of tsarist Russia (October 1916–February 1917) and Russian commander in chief from March to June… …   Universalium

  • Iosif Gurko — Count Iosif Vladimirovich Romeyko Gurko (Russian: Иосиф Владимирович Ромейко Гурко; (16–28 July 1828, Mogilev Governorate  15–28 January 1901, near Tver), also known as Joseph or Ossip Gourko, was a Russian Field Marshal pro …   Wikipedia

  • Josef Gurko — Josef Wladimirowitsch Gurko (russisch Иосиф Владимирович Гурко; * 16. Julijul./ 28. Juli 1828greg.; † 15. Januarjul./ 28. Januar 1901greg. nahe Twer) war ein General der russischen Armee …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Josip Wladimirowitsch Gurko — Josef Wladimirowitsch Gurko (russisch Иосиф Владимирович Гурко; * 16. Julijul./ 28. Juli 1828greg.; † 15. Januarjul./ 28. Januar 1901greg. nahe Twer) war ein General der russischen Armee …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Josef Wladimirowitsch Gurko — (russisch Иосиф Владимирович Гурко; * 16. Julijul./ 28. Juli 1828greg.; †  15. Januarjul./ 28. Januar 1901greg. nahe Twer) war ein General der russischen Armee. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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