where does the word geordie come from?

Answer 1

Geordie is a short form of George.
A guinea, which had the figure of St George on the reverse.
A safety lamp invented by George Stephenson.

Answer 2

Geordie refers to a person from the Tyneside region in north east England, in particular the city of Newcastle and the adjacent areas, or to the dialect of English spoken by these people. Outside this region, the term Geordie is the popular choice in referring to anyone from the North East.
When referring to people, as opposed to the dialect, the traditional definition of a Geordie is "someone born within sight of the River Tyne" so this traditionaly meant Gateshead or some of Newcastle. akin to the way a Cockney is defined as "someone born within hearing distance of the Bow bells." As the Cockney definition has been taken to mean within three miles of the church of St Mary-le-Bow on Cheapside, the Geordie definition has been loosely taken to mean any location on actual Tyneside. A looser interpretation includes former areas of County Durham on the south bank of the Tyne, including Ryton, Blaydon, Hebburn, Jarrow and South Shields as well as other parts of Newcastle like Wallsend.
A number of rival theories explain how the term came about, though all accept that it derives from a familiar diminutive form of the name "George." In recent times "Geordie" has also been used to refer to a supporter of Newcastle United football club.
Until the early 1980s, people from Sunderland were sometimes loosely included under the Geordie banner; however, the evolution of the term Mackem originating in the shipyards and the mainly football-based rivalry between Newcastle and Sunderland has seen the latter no longer included under the definition. It is to be noted this rivalry extends beyond football, since Newcastle and Sunderland opposed each other during the English Civil War.

Answer 3

One theory is that 'Geordie' (when referring to a native of Newcastle) comes from a particular type of mining lamp used in north-east mines in the 1800's. Newer, updated lamps came into circulation, but the miners of Newcastle seen no reason to change to these, as the lamps they used done the job fine. The type of lamp they used was called a 'Geordie' and the name stuck.

Answer 4

Geordie Lamps used by coal miners in the area (developed by George Stephensons) is the generally accepted reason although it is not conclusive.

Answer 5

I can only assume that you mean a name.

Geordie is a Scotch nickname for a person named George.

For example, if I may. "Aye cannot tell you haw I feel for that laddie,Geordie, in the White House."

Answer 6

I think the meanng of that word was on a TV program about the people in Newcastle or Sunderland and I think it was a name given by them in the shipbuilding yards.

Answer 7

It's from King George's days.

Answer 8

a dialect of Northumbria, North East England

Answer 9

one theory is that they were king George`s men "Georgie's" which through time became "Geordie's"
www.newcastle-online.com/geordies.shtml

Answer 10

it means 'supporters of king george'
it came about when the rest of the country supported a different king than us people up north