San Giorgio, is the Italian form of Saint George. When used as the name of a person it is frequently contracted to Sangiorgio. Places Comuni Many towns and villages are named after the saint, including the following comuni, or municipalities: Carrara San Giorgio, one of two constituent municipalities of Due Carrare in the Province of Padua Castel San Giorgio, in the Province of Salerno Monforte San Giorgio, in the Province of Messina Porto San Giorgio, in the Province of Fermo San Giorgio a Cremano, in the Province of Napoli San Giorgio a Liri, in the Province of Frosinone San Giorgio Albanese, in the Province of Cosenza San Giorgio Canavese, in the Province of Torino San Giorgio del Sannio, in the Province of Benevento San Giorgio della Richinvelda, in the Province of Pordenone San Giorgio delle Pertiche, in the Province of Padova San Giorgio di Lomellina, in the Province of Pavia San Giorgio di Mantova, in the Province of Mantova San Giorgio di Nogaro, in the Province of Udine San Giorgio di Pesaro, in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino San Giorgio di Piano, in the Province of Bologna San Giorgio in Bosco, in the Province of Padova San Giorgio Ionico, in the Province of Taranto San Giorgio la Molara, in the Province of Benevento San Giorgio Lucano, in the Province of Matera San Giorgio Monferrato, in the Province of Alessandria San Giorgio Morgeto, in the Province of Reggio Calabria San Giorgio Piacentino, in the Province of Piacenza San Giorgio Scarampi, in the Province of Asti San Giorgio su Legnano, in the Province of Milano Torre San Giorgio, in the Province of Cuneo Giurgiu, Romania, which some claim is named for Saint George Frazione San Giorgio (Cascia), in the Province of Perugia Geography Monte San Giorgio, a Swiss mountain San Giorgio in Alga, an island of the Venetian lagoon San Giorgio Maggiore, an island in Venice Buildings Churches bearing this dedication include: The Pieve di San Giorgio, Argenta San Giorgio, Brescia, a church near Porta Bruciata, in Brescia, Lombardy San Giorgio (Siena), a church in Siena San Giorgio al Palazzo, Milan San Giorgio dei Greci, Venice San Giorgio di Nogaro Friuli Venezia Giulia San Giorgio in Braida, Verona San Giorgio in Poggiale, Bologna, a deconsecrated church and now art and history library in Bologna San Giorgio in Velabro, Rome Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice San Giorgio Cathedral, Modica, mother church