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Georgian Last Names

These Georgian last names are real family names from Georgia, listed A to Z in Latin letters and Georgian script with their meanings. Endings hint at region, while the roots reveal trades, animals, saints and old noble houses.

238 real surnames with meanings, A to Z.

A

  • Abashidze აბაშიძე

    -dze, son of; a princely family of Imereti and Adjara

  • Abuladze აბულაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Abula, a personal name

  • Adamia ადამია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending, plus Adam

  • Akhvlediani ახვლედიანი

    -iani, Svan ending; root uncertain

  • Alavidze ალავიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Amirejibi ამირეჯიბი

    From amirejibi, a royal court office; a noble family

  • Andronikashvili ანდრონიკაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Andronike (Andronicus); a princely family

  • Aptsiauri აფციაური

    -uri, eastern highland ending; root uncertain

  • Arabuli არაბული

    -uli, Khevsur highland ending; root uncertain

  • Arveladze არველაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Asatiani ასათიანი

    -iani, western Georgian ending; root uncertain

B

  • Bagrationi ბაგრატიონი

    -oni, dynastic ending, plus Bagrat; Georgia's royal house

  • Bakradze ბაქრაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Bakar, a personal name

  • Baramidze ბარამიძე

    -dze, son of, plus Baram, a personal name

  • Basilashvili ბასილაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Basila (Basil)

  • Beridze ბერიძე

    -dze, son of, plus beri, monk

  • Berishvili ბერიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus beri, monk

  • Bitsadze ბიწაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Bochorishvili ბოჭორიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Bolkvadze ბოლქვაძე

    -dze, son of, plus bolkvi, bulb

  • Buachidze ბუაჩიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Burchuladze ბურჭულაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

C

  • Chachava ჩაჩავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Chanturia ჭანტურია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Chavchavadze ჭავჭავაძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Kakheti

  • Chelidze ჭელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Chikhladze ჩიხლაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Chikovani ჩიქოვანი

    -vani, western Georgian ending; a princely family

  • Chitaia ჩიტაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending, possibly from chiti, bird

  • Chkhartishvili ჩხარტიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Chkheidze ჩხეიძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Imereti

  • Chkhenkeli ჩხენკელი

    -eli, from; a western Georgian family name

  • Chubinashvili ჩუბინაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

D

  • Dadiani დადიანი

    -ani, noble ending; ruling house of Mingrelia

  • Datunashvili დათუნაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Datuna, diminutive of Davit

  • Davitashvili დავითაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Davit (David)

  • Devdariani დევდარიანი

    -iani, western Georgian ending; root uncertain

  • Dolidze დოლიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Dumbadze დუმბაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Dvalishvili დვალიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus dvali, a Dval highlander

  • Dzneladze ძნელაძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from dzneli, hard

E

  • Eliava ელიავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending, plus Elia (Elijah)

  • Eristavi ერისთავი

    Eristavi, duke or head of the people; a noble title

G

  • Gabashvili გაბაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Gaba, a personal name

  • Gabelia გაბელია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Gabunia გაბუნია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Gachava გაჩავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Gachechiladze გაჩეჩილაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gagua გაგუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Gamkrelidze გამყრელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gamsakhurdia გამსახურდია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Garibashvili ღარიბაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus gharibi, poor

  • Gegechkori გეგეჭკორი

    Mingrelian family name; root uncertain

  • Gelashvili გელაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Gela, a personal name

  • Gelbakhiani გელბახიანი

    -iani, Svan ending; root uncertain

  • Gelovani გელოვანი

    -vani, western Georgian ending; a Svan princely family

  • Gigauri გიგაური

    -uri, eastern highland ending, plus Gigo, a personal name

  • Gigineishvili გიგინეიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root possibly Gigo, a personal name

  • Giorgadze გიორგაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Giorgi (George)

  • Goderdzishvili გოდერძიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Goderdzi, a personal name

  • Gogichaishvili გოგიჩაიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, from Gogi, a personal name

  • Gogitidze გოგიტიძე

    -dze, son of, plus Gogita, a personal name

  • Gogoberidze გოგობერიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gogoladze გოგოლაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gogua გოგუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending, plus Gogi, a personal name

  • Gordeladze გორდელაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gorgiladze გორგილაძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from Giorgi

  • Gotsiridze გოცირიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Gugushvili გუგუშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Gugu, a personal name

  • Guruli გურული

    A Gurian, one from Guria

  • Gvaramia გვარამია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending, plus Gvaram, a personal name

  • Gvasalia გვასალია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

I

  • Iashvili იაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, possibly from ia, violet

  • Imerlishvili იმერლიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus imeri, an Imeretian

  • Ioseliani იოსელიანი

    -iani, ending of belonging, plus Iosebi (Joseph)

  • Iremadze ირემაძე

    -dze, son of, plus iremi, deer

  • Ivanishvili ივანიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Ivane (John)

J

  • Jakeli ჯაყელი

    -eli, from; medieval ruling house of Samtskhe

  • Janelidze ჯანელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Japaridze ჯაფარიძე

    -dze, son of, plus Japar (Jafar), a personal name

  • Javakhishvili ჯავახიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Javakhi, a person from Javakheti

  • Jibladze ჯიბლაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Jikia ჯიქია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Jorbenadze ჯორბენაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

K

  • Kacharava კაჭარავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kakabadze კაკაბაძე

    -dze, son of, plus kakabi, partridge

  • Kakhidze კახიძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from kakhi, a Kakhetian

  • Kaladze კალაძე

    -dze, son of; root possibly kala, tin

  • Kalandadze კალანდაძე

    -dze, son of, plus kalanda, New Year

  • Kalandia კალანდია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; possibly from kalanda, New Year

  • Kalatozishvili კალატოზიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus kalatozi, stonemason

  • Kankava კანკავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kapanadze კაპანაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Kapana, a personal name

  • Kartvelishvili ქართველიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus kartveli, a Georgian

  • Kavtaradze ქავთარაძე

    -dze, son of; root possibly a personal name

  • Kereselidze კერესელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Khachidze ხაჩიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Kharabadze ხარაბაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Kharatishvili ხარატიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus kharati, woodturner

  • Khelaia ხელაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Khmaladze ხმალაძე

    -dze, son of, plus khmali, sword

  • Khomeriki ხომერიკი

    Western Georgian family name; root uncertain

  • Khubua ხუბუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Khurtsidze ხურციძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Khutsishvili ხუციშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus khutsesi, priest

  • Khvichia ხვიჩია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kiknadze კიკნაძე

    -dze, son of; root possibly a nickname

  • Kiladze კილაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Kipiani ყიფიანი

    -iani, noble ending; a noble family

  • Kiria კირია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kobakhidze კობახიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Kobalia კობალია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kobiashvili კობიაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Kobia, a personal name

  • Kochladze კოჭლაძე

    -dze, son of, plus kochli, lame

  • Kupradze კუპრაძე

    -dze, son of, plus kupri, tar or pitch

  • Kurtanidze ქურთანიძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from kurti, a Kurd

  • Kutateladze კუტატელაძე

    -dze, son of, plus kutateli, one from Kutaisi

  • Kvachadze კვაჭაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Kvaratskhelia კვარაცხელია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kvirikashvili კვირიკაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Kvirike (Cyriacus)

  • Kvirkvelia კვირკველია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Kvitsiani კვიციანი

    -iani, Svan ending; root uncertain

L

  • Lagvilava ლაგვილავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Lezhava ლეჟავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Liparteliani ლიპარტელიანი

    -iani, Svan ending, from Liparit, a personal name

  • Lobzhanidze ლობჟანიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Lomaia ლომაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending; possibly from lomi, lion

  • Lomidze ლომიძე

    -dze, son of, plus lomi, lion

  • Lominadze ლომინაძე

    -dze, son of; possibly from lomi, lion

  • Lomtadze ლომთაძე

    -dze, son of; possibly from lomi, lion

  • Lomtatidze ლომთათიძე

    -dze, son of; possibly from lomi, lion

  • Lortkipanidze ლორთქიფანიძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Imereti

M

  • Machavariani მაჭავარიანი

    -iani, western Georgian ending; root uncertain

  • Maisuradze მაისურაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Makharadze მახარაძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from makhare, messenger of good news

  • Mamaladze მამალაძე

    -dze, son of, plus mamali, rooster

  • Mamardashvili მამარდაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Mamatsashvili მამაცაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus mamatsi, brave

  • Mamulashvili მამულაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Managadze მანაგაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Margvelashvili მარგველაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus margveli, from Argveti

  • Matiashvili მათიაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Matia (Matthew)

  • Mchedlidze მჭედლიძე

    -dze, son of, plus mchedeli, blacksmith

  • Mchedlishvili მჭედლიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus mchedeli, blacksmith

  • Mdivani მდივანი

    Secretary or scribe

  • Megrelishvili მეგრელიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus megreli, a Mingrelian

  • Melikishvili მელიქიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus melik, lord

  • Melua მელუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending, possibly from mela, fox

  • Meskhi მესხი

    A Meskhian, one from Meskheti

  • Meskhishvili მესხიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus meskhi, a Meskhian

  • Metreveli მეტრეველი

    -eli, from; root uncertain

  • Mgaloblishvili მგალობლიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus mgalobeli, church chanter

  • Mgeladze მგელაძე

    -dze, son of, plus mgeli, wolf

  • Mikautadze მიქაუტაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Mikeladze მიქელაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Mikel (Michael); a noble family

  • Mirianashvili მირიანაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Mirian, a royal name

  • Mzhavanadze მჟავანაძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from mzhave, sour

N

  • Nadiradze ნადირაძე

    -dze, son of, plus nadiri, game or wild animal

  • Nakashidze ნაკაშიძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Guria

  • Nanava ნანავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Natadze ნათაძე

    -dze, son of; root possibly Nata, a personal name

  • Nemsadze ნემსაძე

    -dze, son of, plus nemsi, needle

  • Nikoladze ნიკოლაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Nikola (Nicholas)

  • Nizharadze ნიჟარაძე

    -dze, son of, plus nizhara, shell

  • Nodia ნოდია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; possibly from Nodar, a personal name

  • Nozadze ნოზაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Noza, a personal name

O

  • Odisharia ოდიშარია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; possibly from Odishi, old name of Mingrelia

  • Okropiridze ოქროპირიძე

    -dze, son of, plus okro, gold, and piri, mouth

  • Okujava ოკუჯავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Oniani ონიანი

    -iani, Svan ending; root uncertain

  • Orbeliani ორბელიანი

    -iani, noble ending; a princely family

  • Otarashvili ოთარაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Otar, a personal name

P

  • Paatashvili პაატაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Paata, a personal name

  • Paichadze პაიჭაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Papashvili პაპაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus papa, grandfather

  • Papava პაპავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending, plus papa, grandfather

  • Pataridze პატარიძე

    -dze, son of, plus patara, small

  • Pirtskhalava ფირცხალავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Pkhakadze ფხაკაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Purtseladze ფურცელაძე

    -dze, son of, plus purtseli, leaf or sheet

R

  • Rachvelishvili რაჭველიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus rachveli, one from Racha

  • Razmadze რაზმაძე

    -dze, son of, plus razmi, troop or squad

  • Rcheulishvili რჩეულიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus rcheuli, chosen

  • Rekhviashvili რეხვიაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Robakidze რობაქიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Rostomashvili როსტომაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Rostom (Rostam)

  • Rukhadze რუხაძე

    -dze, son of, plus rukhi, grey

S

  • Saakashvili სააკაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Saak (Isaac)

  • Samkharadze სამხარაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Sanikidze სანიკიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Shalikashvili შალიკაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; a noble family

  • Shamugia შამუგია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Shanshiashvili შანშიაშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Shanshe, a personal name

  • Sharashidze შარაშიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Shavishvili შავიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus shavi, black

  • Shengelaia შენგელაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Shengelia შენგელია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Sherozia შეროზია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Shervashidze შერვაშიძე

    -dze, son of; princely house of Abkhazia

  • Shevardnadze შევარდნაძე

    -dze, son of, plus shevardeni, falcon

  • Shonia შონია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Sikharulidze სიხარულიძე

    -dze, son of, plus sikharuli, joy

  • Songulashvili სონღულაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Sukhishvili სუხიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Sulaberidze სულაბერიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Sulakauri სულაქაური

    -uri, belonging to; root uncertain

  • Svanidze სვანიძე

    -dze, son of, plus svani, a Svan

T

  • Tabatadze ტაბატაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Tabidze ტაბიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Takaishvili თაყაიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Tevzadze თევზაძე

    -dze, son of, plus tevzi, fish

  • Tkeshelashvili ტყეშელაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root possibly tqe, forest

  • Todua თოდუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Toidze თოიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Topuria თოფურია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending, possibly from topi, gun

  • Tsagareishvili ცაგარეიშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root uncertain

  • Tsereteli წერეთელი

    -eli, from; one from Tsereti, a princely family

  • Tsertsvadze წერწვაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Tsiklauri წიკლაური

    -uri, eastern highland clan ending; root uncertain

  • Tsintsadze ცინცაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Tsiskaridze ცისკარიძე

    -dze, son of, plus tsiskari, dawn

  • Tsitsishvili ციციშვილი

    -shvili, child of; a princely family of Kartli

  • Tskhadadze ცხადაძე

    -dze, son of, possibly from tskhadi, clear

  • Tskitishvili ცქიტიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, possibly from tskiti, quick

  • Tsulaia წულაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Tsulukidze წულუკიძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Imereti

  • Tvalchrelidze ტვალჭრელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

U

  • Urushadze ურუშაძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

V

  • Vachnadze ვაჩნაძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Kakheti

  • Vardanidze ვარდანიძე

    -dze, son of, plus Vardan, a personal name

  • Vekua ვეკუა

    -ua, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Vepkhvadze ვეფხვაძე

    -dze, son of, plus vepkhvi, tiger

Z

  • Zakariadze ზაქარიაძე

    -dze, son of, plus Zakaria (Zachary)

  • Zhghenti ჟღენტი

    Mingrelian family name; root uncertain

  • Zhordania ჟორდანია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending, plus Zhordan (Jordan)

  • Zhvania ჟვანია

    -ia, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Zodelava ზოდელავა

    -ava, Mingrelian ending; root uncertain

  • Zurabishvili ზურაბიშვილი

    -shvili, child of, plus Zurab, a personal name

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  • Vardanidze

    ვარდანიძე

    -dze, son of, plus Vardan, a personal name

  • Janelidze

    ჯანელიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Tkeshelashvili

    ტყეშელაშვილი

    -shvili, child of; root possibly tqe, forest

  • Chkheidze

    ჩხეიძე

    -dze, son of; a noble family of Imereti

  • Alavidze

    ალავიძე

    -dze, son of; root uncertain

  • Chitaia

    ჩიტაია

    -aia, Mingrelian ending, possibly from chiti, bird

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    Reading the roots in Georgian last names

    Strip away the ending and most Georgian names have a clear root. Lomidze (ლომიძე) comes from lomi, lion, Vepkhvadze from vepkhvi, a tiger or leopard, and Tevzadze from tevzi, fish. Beridze comes from beri, a monk, and Mchedlidze and Mchedlishvili from mchedeli, a smith. Tsiskaridze contains tsiskari, dawn, and Okropiridze joins okro, gold, and piri, mouth, which suggests an ancestor admired for fine speech.

    Many names are built on a Christian given name, just as English has Johnson. Giorgadze comes from Giorgi, Davitashvili from Davit, Nikoladze from Nikoloz, Mikeladze from Mikheil and Zakariadze from Zakaria. Other roots describe a post at court or in town. Mdivani comes from mdivani, a secretary or scribe, and Amilakhvari from a title of Persian origin for the master of the royal stables. Kvaratskhelia, known through footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, is sometimes read as hot stone.

    Noble houses and famous family names

    Georgia had a large nobility, and several princely houses left names that are still widely recognized. Bagrationi was the royal dynasty that ruled Georgian kingdoms for many centuries until 1801. Dadiani ruled Samegrelo in the west, Abashidze held lands in Imereti and Adjara, and Orbeliani, Tsereteli and Chavchavadze were leading noble families. Eristavi was originally a title meaning head of the people, a regional governor or duke, which later became a family name for several lines.

    Writers and artists made other names famous. Shota Rustaveli, the medieval poet of The Knight in the Panther's Skin, is known by a name linked to Rustavi, while Ilia Chavchavadze led the national revival of the 19th century. George Balanchine, the ballet choreographer, was born Giorgi Balanchivadze in St. Petersburg to a Georgian father. Sharing one of these names today does not by itself mean descent from a princely line, but it does carry a strong echo of Georgian history.

    Spelling, region and tips for the list

    Most Georgian names reached the outside world through Russian, so foreign spellings vary. German writes Shevardnadze as Schewardnadse, and older English texts sometimes show endings like -schwili or -dse. Modern Georgian romanization writes the letters as kh, gh, ts, dz and ch, and the apostrophes it uses for ejective sounds are usually dropped in everyday use. If a name you know does not appear, try its modern spelling, which usually drops the extra letters of Russian or German forms, or search for just part of the name.

    Georgian names do not change for women, so a brother and sister are both Gelashvili, which makes the list easy to use for whole families. When you choose names for a story, match the ending to a region: -ia and -ava for Samegrelo, -ani for Svaneti, -uri and -uli for the eastern highlands, -shvili for Kartli and Kakheti and -dze for Imereti and Guria. Pair them with given names such as Giorgi, Nino, Levan, Tamar or Davit.

    Frequently asked questions

    What are the most common Georgian last names?

    Beridze is often reported as the most common, followed by names like Kapanadze, Gelashvili, Maisuradze, Giorgadze, Lomidze and Tsiklauri. The mix of -dze, -shvili and -uri endings reflects how families from different regions have spread across the country over time.

    Which Georgian names come from animals?

    Lomidze comes from lomi, lion, Vepkhvadze from vepkhvi, tiger or leopard, and Tevzadze from tevzi, fish. Animal names may have begun as nicknames or personal names for a strong or quick ancestor, and became inherited once the -dze or -shvili ending was added.

    Is Bagrationi still a family name today?

    Yes. Descendants of the royal dynasty still use it, sometimes as Bagration-Mukhraneli or Bagration-Gruzinsky for particular branches. The Russian general Pyotr Bagration, mortally wounded at Borodino in 1812, came from the same house. The name is rare and strongly tied to royal history.

    How should I spell a Georgian name in English?

    Use the modern Georgian romanization, which writes kh, gh, ts, dz and ch and avoids Russian or German forms. So Shevardnadze rather than Schewardnadse, and Gelashvili rather than Gelaschwili. If a family already uses a particular spelling abroad, respect their choice.

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