Jurgis

Jurgis (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈjʊrɡʲɪs]) and Jurģis (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈjurɟis]) are male given names. They are cognates of George. They may refer to:

• Jurgis Baltrušaitis (1873–1944), Lithuanian Symbolist poet and translator
• Jurgis Baltrušaitis (son) (1903–1988), Lithuanian art historian
• Jurgis Bielinis (1846–1918), book smuggler
• Jurgis Blekaitis (1917–2007), Lithuanian American theatre producer
• Jurgis Dobkevičius (1900–1926), Lithuanian aviator
• Jurgis Gedminas, Lithuanian cyclist
• Jurgis Hardingsonas (1892–1936), Lithuanian footballer
• Jurgis Jurgelis (born 1942), Lithuanian politician
• Jurgis Kairys (born 1952), Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and aeronautical engineer
• Jurgis Karnavičius (born 1957), Lithuanian pianist
• Jurgis Karnavičius (composer) (1884–1941), Lithuanian composer
• Jurgis Kunčinas (1947–2002), Lithuanian poet, novelist and essayist
• Jurgis Maciunas (1931–1978), Lithuanian American artist
• Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (1871–1927), Roman Catholic bishop of Vilnius
• Jurģis Pučinskis (born 1973), Latvian soccer player
• Jurgis Šaulys (1879–1948), Lithuanian economist, politician and diplomat
• Jurgis Jungmeisteris (30 October 1884 – 1949), was a Lithuanian military officer

Jurgis

Gender	Male
Name day	23 April[1]
Origin
Region of origin	Lithuania
Other names
Related names	Jurgis Margiris Paberžis

Fictional characters

• Jurgis Rudkus, a character from the novel The Jungle by Upton Sinclair