Georgian
names are used in the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gabrieli გაბრიელი m Sicilian, Sardinian, GeorgianSicilian and Sardinian form of
Gabriel, as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gaga გაგა m GeorgianAccording to two Georgian sources, the meaning of this name is unknown.... [
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Gaiozi გაიოზი m GeorgianForm of
Gaioz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gamlet ჰამლეტ m Russian, Armenian, GeorgianRussian form of
Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [
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Gedia გედია m & f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun გედი
(gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [
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Gega გეგა m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Georgian source from the 16th century AD. It might possibly be related to Georgian გეგმა
(gegma) meaning "plan, project" and Georgian გეგმი
(gegmi) meaning "plan" as well as "law, custom".... [
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Geronti გერონტი m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Gerontios (see
Gerontius). A known bearer of this name was Geronti Kikodze (1886-1960), a prominent Georgian literary critic and thinker.
Ghvtisavar ღვთისავარ m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see
Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Ghvtiso ღვთისო m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება
(ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური
(ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [
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Gigola გიგოლა m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).
Girshel გირშელ m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name
Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [
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Giuli გიული f & m GeorgianFor women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name
Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of
Zhiuli.... [
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Gizo გიზო m GeorgianAlthough it has occasionally been used as a short form of
Gaioz and
Tengiz, this name is typically used as an independent name, of which the meaning and linguistic origin is uncertain... [
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Glakha გლახა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ
(glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [
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Gobron გობრონ m Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [
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Goderdzi გოდერძი m GeorgianGeorgian form of a Persian given name, of which the original form is currently uncertain. The name is said to mean "strong bull" in Persian, which seems possible indeed, since the modern Persian word for the animal is گاو
(gav).... [
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Gogona გოგონა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian გოგონა
(gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო
(gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა
(-ona).
Gogutsa გოგუცა f Georgian (Rare)Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო
(gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა
(-utsa).
Goneri გონერი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective გონიერი
(gonieri) meaning "prudent" as well as "rational, clever, intelligent".
Goven გოვენ m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name
Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective
iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate
ǰuwān meaning "young"... [
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Grigoli გრიგოლი m GeorgianForm of
Grigol with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gubaz გუბაზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Gubazes. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian politician Gubaz Sanikidze (b. 1967).
Gubazi გუბაზი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Gubaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Guga გუგა m GeorgianDiminutive of
Giorgi. This name is not to be confused with the Georgian noun გუგა
(guga) meaning "pupil" (as in, the part of the eye).
Guja გუჯა m & f GeorgianShort form of
Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
Guladi გულადი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective გულადი
(guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".
Guldam გულდამ m & f Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [
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Gulijvar გულიჯვარ f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian words გული
(guli) meaning "heart" and ჯვარი
(jvari) meaning "cross".
Guliko გულიკო f & m GeorgianDiminutive of given names that contain the Georgian element გული
(guli) meaning "heart" or the Middle Persian element
gul meaning "rose".... [
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Gulisvardi გულისვარდი f Georgian (Rare)Means "rose of the heart" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულის
(gulis), the genitive of the noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Gulnazi გულნაზი f GeorgianForm of
Gulnaz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gulo გულო f & m GeorgianShort form of given names that contain the Georgian element გული
(guli) meaning "heart" or the Middle Persian element
gul meaning "flower, rose".... [
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Gulsunda გულსუნდა f GeorgianThe first element of this name consists of Georgian გულს
(guls), which is the dative singular of the Georgian noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart".... [
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Gultamze გულთამზე f GeorgianLiterally means "sun of the hearts" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულთა
(gulta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Gulvardi გულვარდი f GeorgianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Middle Persian noun
gul meaning "flower, rose" or from the Georgian noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart". Sources mention both as a possibility and therefore neither can be discounted.... [
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Gulvardisa გულვარდისა f Georgian (Archaic)Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული
(guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".
Guram გურამ m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to
Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names
Gvaram and
Varam.... [
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Guranda გურანდა f GeorgianShorter form of
Gurandukht. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Guranda Gabunia (1938-2019).
Guriko გურიკო m & f GeorgianDiminutive of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Guro გურო m & f GeorgianShort form of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური
(guri) meaning "heart".... [
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Gvantsa გვანცა f Svan, GeorgianDerived from the Svan word გუანც
(guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [
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Ia ია m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Iakob and
Ilia. In some cases, it might also be derived from the Arabic name
Yahya, which is written as იაჰია
(Iahia) in Georgian.... [
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Ia ია f Georgian, Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Georgian noun ია
(ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see
Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი
(iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [
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Iagor იაგორ m Georgian (Archaic)Archaic Georgian form of
Igor. This name has pretty much fallen out of use; Igor is now the modern, dominant form in Georgia, although that name isn't overly common either among native Georgians... [
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Iakobi იაკობი m GeorgianForm of
Iakob with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iamze იამზე f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ია
(ia) meaning "violet" (see
Ia) combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).... [
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Iasoni იასონი m GeorgianForm of
Iason with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iatamze იათამზე f GeorgianLiterally means "sun of the violets" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian იათა
(iata), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ია
(ia) meaning "violet", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Ichkit იჩქით m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective იჩქითად
(ichkitad) meaning "suddenly, unexpectedly". Also compare the modern Georgian adjective იჩქითი
(ichkiti) meaning "sparse, small".
Iese იესე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yishay (see
Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form
Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
Igori m Uzbek, Moldovan, GeorgianUzbek and Moldovan form of
Igor. This form is also used in Georgian since it contains the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Ilamaz ილამაზ m Georgian (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. Compare
Aslamaz and the Georgian adjective ლამაზი
(lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Iosebi იოსები m GeorgianForm of
Ioseb with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iovel იოველ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yo'el (see
Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iulon იულონ m GeorgianMultiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name
Iulius (see
Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix
-on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [
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Ivditi ივდითი f Georgian (Rare)Form of
Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iveri ივერი m GeorgianDerived from the name of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia, which existed from about 302 BC to 580 AD. The name of the kingdom is an exonym, meaning: it was not created by the Georgians themselves. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to it as ქართლი
(Kartli).... [
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Jambul ჯამბულ m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name
Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to
Jambul in Georgia.
Jamlet ჯამლეთ, ჯამლეტ m Georgian (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of
Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either
Jambulat or
Jamshid.... [
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Jano ჯანო m GeorgianShort form of
Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან-
(Jan-).
Jansug ჯანსუღ m GeorgianVariant transcription of
Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).
Jarji ჯარჯი m GeorgianDerived from the Persian noun جارچی
(jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.
Javakh ჯავახ m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from ჯავახნი
(Javakhni), which is the Old Georgian name for the Javakhians, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Their home was the historical region of Javakheti in southern Georgia, which is now part of the administrative region of Samtskhe-Javakheti... [
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Jeiran ჯეირან f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Jibilo ჯიბილო m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Jibo. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian judoka Jibilo Nizharadze (1946-1993).
Jimsher ჯიმშერ m GeorgianOf Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. The first element of this compound name might possibly have been derived from Avestan
Yima meaning "twin" (see
Jam)... [
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Joto ჯოტო m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი
(ioti) or ჯოტი
(joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα
(iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [
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Juli ჯული f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, PortugueseEnglish variant spelling of
Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with
Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [
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Jumber ჯუმბერ m Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة
(juma) meaning "Friday" (see
Juma) via its Persian form جمعه
(jome)... [
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Kakhaber კახაბერ m GeorgianMeans "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see
Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი
(beri) meaning "monk" (see
Bera).... [
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Kakhi კახი m GeorgianDerived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [
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Kalistrate კალისტრატე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kaltamze ქალთამზე f Georgian (Rare)Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა
(kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Kapiton კაპიტონ m Georgian, RussianGeorgian and Russian form of
Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).
Kavtar ქავთარ m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Persian noun کفتار
(kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kekela კეკელა f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [
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Keklutsa კეკლუცა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი
(keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
Kesane კესანე f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე
(kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [
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Keso კესო f GeorgianShort form of
Kesane and
Kesaria, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Ketino ქეთინო f GeorgianEither a diminutive or a variant of
Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).
Khareba ხარება m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ხარება
(khareba) meaning "Annunciation" (as in, the event in the New Testament). Also compare the Georgian noun სახარება
(sakhareba) meaning "gospel" and the verb გახარება
(gakhareba) meaning "to rejoice".
Khatia ხატია f Georgian, LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun ხატი
(khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like
Ikon and
Ikonija.... [
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Khoreshan ხორეშან f Georgian (Rare), HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian
xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian
xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name
Khorshid... [
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Khuashak ხუაშაქ f Georgian (Archaic)According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب
(xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ
(qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [
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Khuntuli ხუნტული f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა
(khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [
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Khursi ხურსი m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Middle Persian
xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس
(xers).
Khvaramze ხვარამზე f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Middle Persian noun
xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Kiazo კიაზო m GeorgianGeorgian sources are unsure of the meaning and origin of this name; they say that it might be of Greek origin and means "healer".... [
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Kmara კმარა f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა
(kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [
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Kokhta კოხტა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა
(kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".
Koki კოკი m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი
(kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see
Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი
(koki) meaning "island, isle".... [
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Kondrate კონდრატე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Conrad. Also compare
Kondrat. The name Kondrate is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Kuji ქუჯი m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი
(Shalikashvili).... [
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Kukuri კუკური m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an archaic Georgian word that means "flower bud", of which the modern Georgian equivalent is კოკორი
(kokori).
Kveli ქველი m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი
(kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [
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Kviria კვირია m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kvirike კვირიკე m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
Lamara ლამარა f Literature, Svan, GeorgianThis is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play
Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია
(Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [
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Lamzira ლამზირა f Svan, GeorgianMeans "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").
Lashkara ლაშქარა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი
(lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
laškar meaning "army".... [
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