indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Georgian, Mingrelian
Scripts აფხაზავა(Georgian, Mingrelian)
Other Forms FormsApkhazava
Meaning & History
Most likely from Georgian აფხაზი (apkhazi) meaning "Abkhaz". Alternately, it may be from the Adjaran (Muslim) given name Abkhas, derived from Arabic أب ('ab) meaning "father" and خاص (khas) meaning "special, particular".