Georgian Surnames
Georgian names are used in the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
9 surnames in our directory
Georgian
9Beridze (Georgian: ბერიძე) is the most common surname in Georgia, derived from the Georgian word beri (ბერი) meaning "monk" together with the patronymic suffix -ძე (-dze) meaning "son of". Thus, Beridze literally means "...
Bolkvadze is a Georgian surname derived from the Georgian word bolkvi (ბოლქვი), meaning "tuber" or "bulb." This agricultural term likely originates from an occupation or physical characteristic associated with the land.E...
Gelashvili is a Georgian surname with the meaning “son of Gela,” formed using the Georgian patronymic suffix -shvili (შვილი), which means “child” or “offspring.” The root name Gela itself is of uncertain origin, but it m...
Giorgadze (Georgian: გიორგაძე) is a Georgian surname meaning "son of Giorgi". It is formed with the suffix -ძე (-dze), a common patronymic element in Georgian surnames that denotes descent. Etymology The surname derives...
Jughashvili is a Georgian surname, most notoriously associated with Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), the Soviet leader born Ioseb Jughashvili. The surname is a transliteration of ჯუღაშვილი, and in Russian appears as Джугашвили...
Kapanadze (Georgian: კაპანაძე) is a Georgian patronymic surname meaning "son of the one from Kapan" — referring to the city of Kapan in present-day Armenia.The name derives from Armenian kapel (to tie, to fasten). It ref...
Lomidze is a Georgian surname meaning "son of the lion", derived from the Georgian word lomi (lion). It follows the Georgian patronymic suffix -dze, cognate with Armenian -ian or Russian -ovich, which indicates descent.N...
Maisuradze (მაისურაძე) is a Georgian occupational surname. It derives from the Georgian word maisura (მაისურა), meaning "shirt," and originally referred to a person who made or sold shirts – a shirt-maker or clothier. Th...
Tsiklauri (Georgian: წიკლაური) is a Georgian surname of uncertain meaning. Etymologically, the name may be derived from a geographic or toponymic origin, possibly linked to a place name or a descriptive term, though no d...