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Why are Newcastle folk called Geordies?

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Why are people from Newcastle called Geordies?
Vince, Croydon

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Les, Bexley
Qualification:
Answer: There were two types of lamp, the Davey lamp and Geordie lamp, which were preferred in the north east of England for the coal miners.

** Definitive ** (and sounds better)
Name: Tom, Ashford
Qualification: I'm a Geordie!
Answer: Les's answer above is completely wrong. People from Newcastle are called Geordies because of their allegiance to King George during the Jacobite Rebellion. The city of Newcastle shut their gates to the Jacobites and wouldn't have anything to do with them.

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