Behind the Name: Georgian Submitted Surnames

Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

ABAKELIAGeorgian
Georgian surname used by sculptor Tamar Abakelia and physician Ioseb Abakelia.

ABKHAZAVAGeorgian
Derived from Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi) meaning "Abkhaz person". Alternatively, it may be of Adjarian origin (referring to the Adjara region of Georgia) from the Muslim name Abkhas or Abhas derived from Arabic أَب (ʾab) meaning "father" and خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ) "special, particular".

ABKHAZIGeorgian
Means "Abkhaz person" in Georgian, referring to a member of the Abkhaz ethnic group inhabiting the Black Sea coast. This was the name of a Georgian family of princely status descended from the Shervashidze ruling family of Abkhazia.

ANDRONIKASHVILIGeorgian
Derived from the Ancient Greek name Andronikos. This was the surname of an important family in Georgia that contributed to politics and military, before the seizure of the country by Russia.

ARSENISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Arsen" in Georgian.

ASLANISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Aslan" in Georgian.

BALANCHIVADZEGeorgian

BERIAGeorgian

DIASAMIDZEGeorgian
Means "son of Diasami", from a Georgian given name of unknown meaning, perhaps meaning "master" or derived from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning "uncultivated land, virgin soil" (thus used to refer to someone who plowed land)... [more]

DZHUGASHVILIGeorgian (Russified)
Russified form of Jughashvili, primarily used by Georgians living in Russia.

GHARIBASHVILIGeorgian

GRUZINSKYRussian, Georgian
From Russian, meaning "of Georgia".

GUGUSHVILIGeorgian

GURGENIDZEGeorgian
Means "son of Gurgen".

IAGORASHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Iagor".

IVANISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Ivan".

JISHKARIANIGeorgian

JUGHASHVILIGeorgian
There are several theories to the meaning of this name. One suggests Ossetian origin meaning "son of the herder" from the Ossetian word дзуг (dzug) meaning "herd, flock, troop", while it may also be derived from Kabardian (Circassian) дзыгъуэ (ʒəġ°ă) meaning "mouse" or дзыгъуэшхуэ (ʒəġ°ăšx°ă) "rat"... [more]

KUBLASHVILIGeorgian
Last name originates from Imereti region of Georgia .

LAVADAGeorgian

MARGVELASHVILIGeorgian
A bearer is Giorgi Margvelashvili, the current president of Georgia.

MEGRELISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Megreli" in Georgian.

MERABISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Merab (2)" in Georgian.

OMANIDZEGeorgian

ORDZHONIKIDZEGeorgian (Russified)
Russified form of Orjonikidze.

PETRIASHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Peter" in Georgian.

RAMAZASHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Ramaz".

REVAZISHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Revaz" in Georgian.

SHAVDATUASHVILIGeorgian

TARIELASHVILIGeorgian
Means "son of Darius" in Georgian.

ZHIZHIASHVILIGeorgian

ZOSIMOVIGeorgian (Rare)
Possibly from the given name Zosim.

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