Gjergj

Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to:

  • Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania

People with the given name
  • Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire
  • Gjergj Schambj, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania
  • Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician
  • Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire
  • George Thopia (died 1392), Lord of Durazzo, Republic of Albania
  • Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice

See also
  • All pages with titles beginning with Gjergj
  • Gjergji, a given name and surname
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