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[Surname] Re: What does the Georgian suffix -dze mean?
by Robert (TheRobinBird13)
12/30/2024, 3:14 PM
in reply to a message by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk
I found this in Wikipedia: “-dze (-ძე): meaning "son":[3] from western and eastern Georgia.[4] E.g. Abashidze, Arveladze, Kaladze, etc.”
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- thegriffon
1/12/2025, 4:08 AM
Wiktionary has "From Old Georgian ძჱ (ʒē), ძეჲ (ʒey, “son”)." (IPA d͡ze).Most of these surnames have the characteristics of dithematic names, rather than compounded names like Anderson, except for გიორგაძე giorgaʒe from გიორგი giorgi (from Greek Georgios)+ძე son
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- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)   +2
12/30/2024, 3:46 PM
Where on Wikipedia (what article)? Always site your sources.
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- Sehentsin   +1
12/30/2024, 5:24 PM
This information is from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_name which also explains the other common endings for Georgian.
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- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)
12/30/2024, 5:26 PM
Thank you!
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