Geordie

Geordie is a nickname for an inhabitant of the English City of Newcastle upon Tyne. The earliest written source of the word dates back to 1823. The origin is unknown.

Also the dialect spoken in Newcastle is called Geordie in the region in which Newcastle is Geordieland (see also regional differences below).

In speculation about the origin, the word Geordie be interpreted as:

==Regional differences[ Edit] == According to many Brits are all inhabitants of North-East England Geordies. The inhabitants of the region attach value to itself the following Subdivision:
 * A reference to George II. Newcastle has been known for centuries as a royalist city.
 * A reference to the insanity of George III. A Geordie is in this case a ' crazy '.
 * A reference to a miner's lamp invented by George Stephenson who was popular especially in Newcastle.


 * Newcastle -Geordies
 * Sunderland - Mackems
 * Middlesbrough - Smoggies
 * Hartlepool - Monkey hangers