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So, I was reading about the singer Katie Melua on Wikipedia and I thought it was interesting that her real name is Ketevan (she's called Ketino by her family). I didn't really know about Georgian names before, and this made we want to look for more. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a lot of online resources for learning about names used in Georgia, but I was able to cobble a list together.
Here are some names I thought thought looked interesting (* - I like). Meanings and significance are also listed if I could find them.
Antisa - the name of a Georgian women claiming to be 130 years old.
Baia - name of flauver [flower?]
Chiora* - bird
Chito* - bird
Dedika - mothers’s daughter
Eliso* - form of Elizabeth
Endzela - snowdrop
Iathamze - sun of violets
Ketevan* - martyr and queen of an eastern Georgian kingdom.
Khaltamze - women's sun
Lamara - form of Mary
Maisa - born in May
Makvala - blackberry
Medea - used in Georgia. Medea from Greek mythology was from Colchis (ancient Georgia).
Nato - Nato Vachnadze was a Georgian actress.
Nino* - form of Nina
Paata - little
Pikria* - thinker woman. I like this meaning!
Sanatha* - shine
Sandua - principal
Shorena - remote
Sofiko* - this was the name of a Georgian actress. (related to Sofia?)
Thanana
Tsaro
Tsinara* - smile
Tsisana* - celestial. Tsisana Tatishvili was a Georgian opera singer.
Vardo - rose. (Related to Vered / Varda?)
Anzori - senior
Bagrat - traditional Georgian king's name
Bekha - senior
Kartlos* - man from Kartli
Khveli - generous
Koba - form of Jakob
Kukuri - bud of rose
Kviria - Sunday
Maxare* - Give me anonce (?)
Meliton* - Meliton Balanchibadze was a Georgian composer.
Mukhran - oak
Okhropir - gold mouth
Sachino* - visible, prominent, clear
Sargis - name of a Georgian historian
Sekhna* - namesake
Thornike
Vaja - fine fellow
Vepkho - tiger
Are there any Georgian names you like (or strongly dislike)? Do you know of any others?
I got a lot of these from Wikipedia's list of Georgians and many from this site (http://www.open.ge/art/Georgian_names.htm). It was typed by a professor at a Georgian university, so I presume it has merit in regards to accuracy.
Here are some names I thought thought looked interesting (* - I like). Meanings and significance are also listed if I could find them.
Antisa - the name of a Georgian women claiming to be 130 years old.
Baia - name of flauver [flower?]
Chiora* - bird
Chito* - bird
Dedika - mothers’s daughter
Eliso* - form of Elizabeth
Endzela - snowdrop
Iathamze - sun of violets
Ketevan* - martyr and queen of an eastern Georgian kingdom.
Khaltamze - women's sun
Lamara - form of Mary
Maisa - born in May
Makvala - blackberry
Medea - used in Georgia. Medea from Greek mythology was from Colchis (ancient Georgia).
Nato - Nato Vachnadze was a Georgian actress.
Nino* - form of Nina
Paata - little
Pikria* - thinker woman. I like this meaning!
Sanatha* - shine
Sandua - principal
Shorena - remote
Sofiko* - this was the name of a Georgian actress. (related to Sofia?)
Thanana
Tsaro
Tsinara* - smile
Tsisana* - celestial. Tsisana Tatishvili was a Georgian opera singer.
Vardo - rose. (Related to Vered / Varda?)
Anzori - senior
Bagrat - traditional Georgian king's name
Bekha - senior
Kartlos* - man from Kartli
Khveli - generous
Koba - form of Jakob
Kukuri - bud of rose
Kviria - Sunday
Maxare* - Give me anonce (?)
Meliton* - Meliton Balanchibadze was a Georgian composer.
Mukhran - oak
Okhropir - gold mouth
Sachino* - visible, prominent, clear
Sargis - name of a Georgian historian
Sekhna* - namesake
Thornike
Vaja - fine fellow
Vepkho - tiger
Are there any Georgian names you like (or strongly dislike)? Do you know of any others?
I got a lot of these from Wikipedia's list of Georgians and many from this site (http://www.open.ge/art/Georgian_names.htm). It was typed by a professor at a Georgian university, so I presume it has merit in regards to accuracy.
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