Name Besik
Gender Masculine
Usage Georgian
Scripts ბესიკ(Georgian)
Other Forms Formsბესიკი (Besiki), ბესო (Beso). Variant transcription: Bessik
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Meaning & History
Short form of BESARION. It began to be used as an independent name in the 18th century, thanks to the Georgian poet Besarion Gabashvili (1750-1791), who was known as Besik or Besiki. Another notable bearer of this name is the Georgian writer and poet Besik Kharanauli (b. 1939).