indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Scripts ქართლოს(Georgian)
Other Forms Formsქართლოსი (Kartlosi; nominative case)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Proto-Kartvelian root *kart meaning "Kartvelian".In Georgian mythology, Kartlos is the name of the eponymous ancestor of the Kartvelian (i.e. Georgian) people. The historical region and later kingdom of Kartli is said to have been named after him, though some scholars dispute this.