Vepkhia

The modern Georgian word for "tiger" is ვეფხვი (vepkhvi), so there is only a subtle difference with the Old Georgian form:

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• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%AE%E1%83%95%E1%83%98 (in English)
• https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%AE%E1%83%95%E1%83%98 (in Georgian)

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Also, on social media, a common variant transcription of the name Vepkhia is Vepxia. In addition to that one, I have also seen: Vefkhia, Vefxia, Vephkhia and Vephxia. The latter two are the least common.