Geordies – The People – The Language – The Character
In this section we intend to help you get a better insight into the language, accent and character of the Geordie people.
The Geordie nickname originates from and is used to describe people from the north east of England, specifically people from the areas of North And South Tyneside, Northumberland (which includes Tynedale and Hexham) and the mainly western areas of County Durham.
The terms Geordie or Geordie’s probably originated from the fact that the miners in the north east coalfields used George Stephenson’s safety lamps to prevent underground explosions, rather than the Davy lamp which was more commonplace.
If that’s true then maybe Geordies have George Stephenson to thank for not having the nickname “Davies” instead.
The term Geordie just about covered all the people living in the north east areas of Sunderland, Middlesbrough & East Durham however, this seems to have been usurped by a vociferous minority of people in these areas, who seem to prefer that people living in their area should be recognised as Mackem’s or Smoggie’s respectively.
In reality the origin of the term Geordie is a bit of a moot point because wherever the collective term for the north east people originated, what can not be disputed is that true Geordies are very proud of the nickname.
- How To Speak Like A Geordie
- The Geordie Accent – I’m British But Am Still A Geordie
- Geordie Caricatures
4 comments
wayne towers
February 4, 2011 at 10:29 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
na na geordies are called geordies beacause we were the people who helped king george defete the jocks hence the name geordies
Geordie Directory
February 4, 2011 at 10:38 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
That’s one of the most romantic theories wayne, which could be the right one
p.s your twittermagpies321 link doesn’t work …
frank robertson
July 19, 2010 at 2:20 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I am looking for geordie ex pat club in dubai, any one any ideas.
Geordie Directory
July 19, 2010 at 3:02 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
We don’t but the following link might help – Re: Geordies In Dubai