Georgia

Capital : Tbilisi

Abkhaz Republic, Adzhar Republic (Adzari)

This was a separate kingdom before becoming part of the Russian Empire from which it has now gained independence.

Georgian Names

Russian influence upon personal names and customs has been strong.

Male

Akakide	Ameirin	Avtandil	Badry	Bagrat	Demna
Giorgi	Kakhi	Ketevan	Murman	Nino	Ramaz
Ruslan	Shota	Tariel	Teimuraz	Tengiz	Vakhtang
Varlam	Zeynab	Zourab

Female

Asmat	Dularkukht	Guliko	Iya	Mariam	Merab
Nina	Rusudani	Tamara	Tinatin	Tornike	Venera
Zemphyra

Surnames

Those ending in '-ov' or '-ev' are Russian forms.

Abamelek	Abamelik	Abashidze	Abashize	Abimelikov	Abkhazi
Abkhazov	Abuladze	Agiashvili	Alavidze	Amatuni	Amilakhori
Amilakhvari	Amilakhvarov	Amirajibi	Amirajibov	Anchabadze	Andronikashvili
Andronikov	Aragvis	Aragvsky	Aravidze	Arghutashvili	Argutinsky
Artsruni	Arveladze	Avalishvili	Avalov	Azarashvili	Babadishev
Babadishvili	Bagration	Bagratoni	Barataev	Baratashvili	Barateli
Baratov	Bebutashvili	Bebutov	Begtabegishvili	Begtabegov	Bogolyubski
Botsvade	Chanishvili	Chavchavadze	Cherkezi	Cherkezov	Chichua
Chijavadze	Chikovani	Chikradze	Chkheidze	Chkhikvadze	Chkhotua
Cholokaev	Choloqashvili	Cristavi	Dadeshkeliani	Dadian-Mingrelsky	Dadiani
Dadianov	Davidov	Davitishvili	Dgebuadze	Diasamidze	Djidjishvili
Dolgoruky	Emukhvari	Emukhvarov	Endronikashvili	Endronikov	Eristavi
Eristov	Gachechiladze	Gedevanishvili	Gedevanov	Gelovani	Godherdzeshvili
Gogichaishvili	Gorlenko	Gugunava	Guramishvili	Guramov	Gurgenidze
Gurieli	Guriis	Guriisky	Iashvili	Inalipa	Jamarauli
JambakurIan	Jandieri	Jandierov	Japaridze	Javakhishvili	Javakhov
Jorjadze	Kakhiashvilis	Karalov	Kavkasidze	Kavkasidzev	Kergeais
Ketsbiai	Kherkheulidze	Khidirbegishvili	Khidirbegov	Khimshiashvili	Khimshiev
Khojaminasishvili	Khojaminasov	Khokhonichev	Khokhonov	Kinkladze	Kipiani
Kobiashvili	Kobulidze	Kobulov	Korgay	Ksansky	Ksnis
Kurdanidze	Kvabulidze	Lazarev	Lionidze	Lodjanidze	Lortkipanidze
Machabeli	Machabelov	Machavariani	Machutadze	Magalov	Maghalashvili
Maisuradze	Makaev	Makharadze	Maksimenishvili	Maksimenov	Mamarashvili
Manvelishvili	Manvelov	Maqashvili	Marshania	Meipariani	Melikishvili
Melikov	Metrovelli	Mikeladze	Mingrelia	Mingrelsky	Mkhargrdzeli
Mkheidze	Mkhetsidze	Mouravov	Mukhran-Batoni	Mukhransky	Nakashidze
Nasaridzhe	Nemsadze	Ninidze	Nizharadze	Orbeliani	Orbelianov
Ordzhonnikidze	Paghava	Paichadze	Palavandishvili	Palavandov	Pavlenishvili
Pavlenov	Qaralashvili	Qipiani	Rachinsky	Rachis	Ratiev
Ratishvili	Robitashvili	Robitov	Rusidze	Rusiev	Rusishvili
Rustaveli	Saakadze	Saginashvili	Saginov	Shalikashvili	Shalikov
Shekiladze	Shelia	Shervashidze	Shevadnadze	Sidamon	Sikharulidze
Solaghashvili	Solagov	Sulakvidze	Sumbatashvili	Sumbatov	Svarudze
Taktakishvili	Taktakov	Tanishvili	Tarakhanov	Tarkhan-Mouravi	Tavdgiridze
Tavdshridze	Tetradze	Tsereteli	Tsitsianov	Tsitsishvili	Tskhadadze
Tsulukidze	Tumanishvili	Tumanov	Turkestanov	Turkistanishvili	Tusiev
Tusishvili	Urushadze	Vachnadze	Vakhvakhishvili	Vakhvakhov	Vezirishvili
Vizirov	Yagorashvili	Yashvili	Zoidze

Goddesses

Ainina

Danana

Itriyani

Rulers

Titles

Mepe	king
Mtavari	ruling prince?
Tavadi	subordinate prince?
Eristavi	duke

Bagration Dynasty

Bagrat III	c 1008-11
Basil II	c 1021
George II	c 1089
David III the Builder	c 1089-1125	son of George II
Demetrius I	1125-55	son of David III
David IV	1155
George III	1155-84
Thamar	1184-1212	daughter of George III
George IV	1212-23	son of Thamar
Rusadan	1223-	sister of George IV
Bagrat IV ?
George V	1318-46
Bagrat V	c 1386
Alexander I the Great	-1442

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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated February, 98. Copies may be made for personal use only.