George Farragut, born Jordi Farragut, also known as Jorge Farragut (born September 29 or September 30, 1755, – June 4, 1817), was a United States Navy officer during the American Revolutionary War. He also fought with the Continental infantry in battles in the South. After commanding a Spanish trading ship in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, he had joined the South Carolina Navy as a lieutenant when the war broke out. He anglicized his Catalan name (Jordi) to George Farragut when he joined the South Carolina Navy.