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.
Qetevani ქეთევანი f GeorgianForm of
Qetevan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Qutlu ყუთლუ m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.
Qvarqvare ყვარყვარე m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Raindi რაინდი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun რაინდი
(raindi) meaning "knight". This is a relatively modern name, which might possibly have been inspired by the Georgian rock band რკინის რაინდი
(Rkinis Raindi), whose name means "Iron Knight"... [
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Rapiel რაფიელ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Raphael. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet and playwright Rapiel Eristavi (1824-1901).
Rati რატი m GeorgianOf Iranian origin, this name can mean "lord, master, patron" as well as "generous, magnanimous". In the case of the latter meaning, the name is derived from the Persian adjective راد
(rad) meaning "generous, liberal".
Razhden რაჟდენ m GeorgianThe meaning of the first element of this compound name is uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Middle Persian
rōz meaning "day". As for the second element, that is derived from Middle Persian
dēn meaning "religion"... [
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Rekhan რეხან f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian რეხანი
(rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი
(rehani) meaning "basil" (also see
Reyhan).
Rodam როდამ f & m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [
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Roin როინ m GeorgianDerived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [
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Rolandi როლანდი m GeorgianForm of
Roland with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romanozi რომანოზი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Rostevan როსტევან m Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian
rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and
rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست
(râst) and راستی
(râsti).... [
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Rostomi როსტომი m GeorgianForm of
Rostom with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Sachino საჩინო m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective საჩინო
(sachino) meaning "obvious" as well as "visible, prominent, clear".
Sali სალი f GeorgianDiminutive of
Salome. There might also be cases where the name is a georgianization of the English name
Sally.... [
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Samoel სამოელ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Samuel. This name was borne by eight Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: the first lived in the 5th century AD, the last in the 9th century AD.
Samsoni სამსონი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Samson with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Sardion სარდიონ m GeorgianDerived from Greek σάρδιον
(sardion), which is the name that the ancient Greeks had for
carnelian, a precious stone. It is not completely certain what the ancient Greeks had derived the name from... [
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Saridan სარიდან m Literature, Georgian (Rare)This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem
The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [
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Sarmeane სარმეანე m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω
(sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός
(sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [
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Saurmag საურმაგ m Georgian (Rare), HistoryGeorgian form of the Scythian personal name
Sawarmag, which literally means "black hand". It is derived from Scythian
syāva meaning "black" combined with Scythian
arma meaning "hand" and the suffix
-aka... [
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Sese სესე m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin. However, there might possibly be a chance that the name was originally a short form of
Ioseb (compare its diminutive
Soso), in which case it is technically of Hebrew origin... [
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Sesika სესიკა m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).
Sevdia სევდია f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun სევდა
(sevda) meaning "melancholy, sorrow". It ultimately comes from the Arabic noun سَوْدَاء
(sawda) meaning "black bile" as well as "melancholy, sadness, gloom"... [
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Shadiman შადიმან m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Persian name
Šādmān (also
Shādmān), of which the first element is derived from Middle Persian
šād (also
shād) meaning "happy, joyful" or from Middle Persian
šādīh (also
shādīh) meaning "happiness, joy"... [
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Shakro შაქრო m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Zakaria (compare
Zakro). However, it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case it is derived from the Georgian noun შაქარი
(shakari) meaning "sugar", which is ultimately of Persian origin.
Shavleg შავლეგ m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective შავი
(shavi) meaning "black", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Shavlego შავლეგო m GeorgianVariant of
Shavleg. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian general Shavlego Tabatadze (b. 1977).
Shedan შედან m Georgian (Archaic)Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from the Middle Persian noun
šēr meaning "lion", of which the modern Persian form is
shir (see
Shir 2)... [
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Shergil შერგილ m Georgian (Rare)Means "catcher of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) combined with Persian گیر
(gir), which is the present stem of the verb گرفتن
(gereftan) or
(giriftan) meaning "to take, to catch"... [
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Sherlom შერლომ m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) combined with the Georgian noun ლომი
(lomi) meaning "lion".... [
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Shermadin შერმადინ m Literature, GeorgianMeaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة
(madina) meaning "town, city"... [
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Shermazan შერმაზან m Georgian (Archaic)Means "killer of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) combined with the Middle Persian verb
ōzadan meaning "to kill".... [
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Shevardena შევარდენა m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian შევარდენი
(shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი
(shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [
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Shio შიო m GeorgianModern form of შიოშ
(Shiosh), which is the Old Georgian form of the Iranian given name
Siaosh or
Siaush meaning "black" or "black man".... [
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Shmagi შმაგი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective შმაგი
(shmagi) meaning "riotous". In some contexts it can also mean "crazy, foolish".
Shorena შორენა f Georgian, LiteratureVariant of
Borena. It came about due to people confusing or misreading the letters
bani (b) and
shini (sh) of the medieval Georgian scripts Asomtavruli and Nuskhuri, which are very similar to each other... [
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Shota შოთა m GeorgianMeaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of
Ashot and/or
Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [
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Shukia შუქია f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun შუქი
(shuki) meaning "ray, light" as well as "beauty, elegance", which is ultimately of Armenian origin.
Shurman შურმან m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from Persian شرمان
(sharman) or
(shorman).
Sisona სისონა m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს
(sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის
(sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე
(sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი
(peri) meaning "colour"... [
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Skhivi სხივი f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun სხივი
(skhivi) meaning "beam, ray (of light)".
Sokrat სოკრატ m Abkhaz, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Socrates in various languages. In Georgia, this name is a variant of
Sokrate, which is the standard Georgian form of the aforementioned name.
Sopiko სოფიკო f GeorgianDiminutive of
Sopio. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Sopiko Chiaureli (1937-2008).
Spartaki სპარტაკი m GeorgianForm of
Spartak with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Stalberi სტალბერი m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)Combination of
Stalin and
Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Suliko სულიკო m & f Georgian, LiteratureMeans "little soul" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun სული
(suli) meaning "soul" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -კო
(-ko).... [
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Sulkhan სულხან m GeorgianDerived from the Arabic noun صُلْح
(sulh) meaning "peace, reconciliation" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".... [
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Surata სურათა f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian noun სურათი
(surati) meaning "picture", which ultimately comes from Arabic صورة
(sura) meaning "image, picture".
Tadeozi თადეოზი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Tadeoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Taliko თალიკო f GeorgianGeorgian sources state that this name is a diminutive of
Tamar, whilst one Russian source says that it is a diminutive of
Natalia... [
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Tamta თამთა f GeorgianDerived from Persian
tahamta or
thamtha meaning "strong, brave", itself ultimately from Pahlavi تهم
(tahm) or
(taham) meaning "brave". Also compare Avestan
takhma meaning "strong, brave, valiant" (see
Tahmina).
Tamuna თამუნა f GeorgianThis name is often a pet form of
Tamar, but it can also be a name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from Arabic تأمين
(ta'min) meaning "insurance", which itself is ultimately derived from Arabic أمن
(amn) meaning "security, peace"... [
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Tarazan ტარზანი m Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian, LiteratureSorani Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, Armenian and Georgian form of
Tarzan, originating from the Hebrew
Tarzan, meaning “dandy”.
Tarieli ტარიელი m GeorgianForm of
Tariel with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Taso ტასო f GeorgianShort form of
Anastasia, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Tate ტატე, თათე m Georgian (Rare)When written as ტატე, this name is a short form of
Estate. It is now also used as an independent name.... [
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Tatia თათია f GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin but neglect to provide its meaning, whilst one Russian source essentially states that the name is a georgianization of
Tatya, the Russian short form of
Tatyana... [
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Tatiana ტატიანა f Late Greek, Greek, GeorgianDerived from Attic Greek τάττω
(tatto) meaning "to place in order, to arrange, to form". This name is not to be confused with the Latin name
Tatiana.
Tatuli თათული f GeorgianDerivative of the Georgian given name
Tatia. Due to close resemblance with
Tata, the name is also often used as a nickname for women named
Tamar.
Tebronia თებრონია f Georgian (Rare)Georgian name sources state that this name is of Greek origin, but that the meaning is unknown.... [
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Tedo თედო m GeorgianShort form of
Tedore,
Teodore and
Tevdore, though there is some evidence that it already existed as an independent name before the Greek name
Theodoros was introduced to the Kartvelian peoples... [
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Tekle თეკლე f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).
Tengizi თენგიზი m GeorgianForm of
Tengiz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tevdore თევდორე m Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. In Georgian mythology, this was the name of the god of agriculture and horses, whose name and person became associated with saint
Theodore of Amasea after the christianization of Georgia... [
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Tite ტიტე m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Titus. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian philosopher and writer Tite Margvelashvili (1891-1946).
Toni თონი, ტონი m GeorgianWhen written as თონი, this name is a short form of
Tornike. But when written as ტონი, it is a short form of names that end in -ტონ
(-ton), such as
Anton and
Meliton.... [
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Torghva თორღვა m Georgian (Rare), FolkloreMeaning unknown. In Georgian folklore, this is the name of a Khevsur hero from the village of Mutso in the historical Georgian province of Khevsureti.
Tristani ტრისტანი m GeorgianForm of
Tristan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Tsiala ციალა f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective ციალა
(tsiala) meaning "shimmering".
Tsiskara ცისკარა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ცისკარი
(tsiskari) meaning "sunrise, dawn, daybreak". It is a compound word that consists of Georgian ცის
(tsis) meaning "of the sky" and Georgian კარი
(kari) meaning "door"... [
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Tsismara ცისმარა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ცისმარა
(tsismara) or ცისმარე
(tsismare) meaning "long, lifelong". Also compare the related Georgian adjective ცისამარა
(tsisamara), which roughly means "single day, whole day".... [
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Tsisnami ცისნამი f GeorgianDerived from Georgian ცის ნამი
(tsis nami) meaning "dew of the sky". It consists of Georgian ცის
(tsis) meaning "of the sky" and Georgian ნამი
(nami) meaning "dew" (see
Nami).
Tsitsino ციცინო f GeorgianDerived from Georgian ციცინი
(tsitsini) meaning "shine" (in or of the eyes).... [
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Tsokala ცოქალა f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Old Georgian ცხო
(tskho) meaning "other, foreign" and Old Georgian ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman, wife". The literal meaning of this name is thus "foreign woman", but its figurative meaning is the actual intended meaning... [
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Tsotne ცოტნე m GeorgianEither derived from Georgian ცოტა
(tsota) meaning "a little, few" or from Georgian მცოდნე
(mtsodne) meaning "able, adept".... [
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Tuta თუთა f Georgian, MingrelianDerived from the Georgian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "mulberry". For Mingrelian bearers, the name is derived from the Mingrelian noun თუთა
(tuta) meaning "moon, month". Also compare the similar name
Tutana.
Tvalchina თვალჩინა f Georgian (Rare)The meaning of the name as a whole is uncertain. The first element should be derived from the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye" (also compare
Mamistval and
Mzistvala), whilst the second element is uncertain... [
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Ucha უჩა m Mingrelian, GeorgianDerived from the Mingrelian adjective უჩა
(uča) meaning "black, dark, swarthy".
Ushisha უშიშა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective უშიშარი
(ushishari) meaning "fearless, brave".
Vakhtangi ვახტანგი m GeorgianForm of
Vakhtang with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Vakhushti ვახუშტი m GeorgianThis compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan
vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب
(khub) or
(xub) meaning "good"... [
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Valeriane ვალერიანე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Valerianus (see
Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [
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Valeriani ვალერიანი m GeorgianForm of
Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Varam ვარამ m Georgian (Archaic)Variant of
Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
Varden ვარდენ m GeorgianProbably the Georgian form of the Armenian name
Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.
Varlami ვარლამი m GeorgianForm of
Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Varskvlavisa ვარსკვლავისა f Georgian (Archaic)Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის
(varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი
(varskvlavi) meaning "star".
Vasili ვასილი m GeorgianForm of
Vasil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Velodi ველოდი m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Vinari ვინარი f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ვინ არის
(vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ
(vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის
(aris) meaning "to be".... [
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Vineli ვინელი f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის
(vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ
(vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [
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Vladimeri ვლადიმერი m GeorgianForm of
Vladimer with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaali ზაალი m GeorgianForm of
Zaal with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zauri ზაური m GeorgianForm of
Zaur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Zaza ზაზა m GeorgianSimplified form of
Zaal Zar or
Zaalzar, which is a combination of
Zaal with the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".... [
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Zhiuli ჟიული m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the French name
Jules 1. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian politician Zhiuli Shartava (1944-1993).
Zhotia ჟოტია m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα
(iota) meaning "jot, a small amount" through palatalization of the word in Georgian.... [
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Zhuzhuna ჟუჟუნა f GeorgianAccording to Georgian sources, this name is derived from a (presumably archaic) Georgian word that means "blinking". However, there is a Russian source that states that the name is a Georgian form of
Julia... [
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