Luger name prounciation?

glock30 · 08-22-2012, 12:42 AM

SO is it Gay-org Luger or George? And if Gay-org is George in Austrian, why not just call him George, like in Curious George. Or do people just want to sound cool and different? I called him George since 1969.

Sieger · 08-22-2012, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by glock30

SO is it Gay-org Luger or George? And if Gay-org is George in Austrian, why not just call him George, like in Curious George. Or do people just want to sound cool and different? I called him George since 1969.

Hi:

Please feel free to pronounce it the way you would like, and us German speakers will feel free to do the same.

Sieger

Vlim · 08-22-2012, 05:31 AM

If someone is called William, you're not going to call him Fred, now, do you?

His first name is and was 'Georg'. Plain and simple. The world is larger than the US, and, surprise, they speak many different languages.

Most who had to deal with Mr. Luger on a business level probably called him something else. He was not a nice guy to work with

Edward Tinker · 08-22-2012, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glock30

SO is it Gay-org Luger or George? And if Gay-org is George in Austrian, why not just call him George, like in Curious George. Or do people just want to sound cool and different? I called him George since 1969.

"Gay-org" is the correct way to say it...

Johnson is pronounced Yonson in many parts of the world, it is all a matter of world knowledge and experience...

2flasargent · 08-22-2012, 08:58 AM

Being a 'George' you hear it all sorts of ways in the world. Just don't call me late for dinner.

SIGP2101 · 08-22-2012, 10:41 AM

Can I call him Georgie Lugerthson, just because I like it?

glock30 · 08-22-2012, 03:00 PM

I Thanks everyone. SO is the name Gay-org, just the German name for OUR George??

Edward Tinker · 08-22-2012, 03:12 PM

yes, that is correct

sheepherder · 08-22-2012, 05:55 PM

Although I am somewhat of a Yankee fan, it always annoyed me to hear Joe Torre call Jorge Posada "Georgie"...[jor-gee]...

...Instead of Jorge [hor-hay]...

It always reminded me of the scene in "Pulp Fiction" where Clarence says "English, [deleted]!!! Do you speak it???"...

Ron Wood · 08-22-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by glock30

I Thanks everyone. SO is the name Gay-org, just the German name for OUR George??

You are correct, and also note there is no "e" on the end of Georg Luger's first name...further verification that it is Gay-org.

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08-22-2012, 05:31 AM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,987 Times in 1,205 Posts	If someone is called William, you're not going to call him Fred, now, do you? His first name is and was 'Georg'. Plain and simple. The world is larger than the US, and, surprise, they speak many different languages. Most who had to deal with Mr. Luger on a business level probably called him something else. He was not a nice guy to work with

08-22-2012, 08:58 AM	#5
2flasargent User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Being a 'George' you hear it all sorts of ways in the world. Just don't call me late for dinner.

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SIGP2101 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	Can I call him Georgie Lugerthson, just because I like it?

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glock30 User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Obama LAND Posts: 206 Thanks: 18 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	I Thanks everyone. SO is the name Gay-org, just the German name for OUR George??

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	yes, that is correct