Monday, September 2, 2013

IRANIAN TOPONYMS IN KARTVELIAN SURNAMES

Now let's take the toponyms from Ptolemy's map of Persia, then add to them -SHVILI and -DZE endings of Kartvelian surnames, and see how many real Kartvelian surnames we'll have.

Gabala - Gabalashvili
Sanina - Saninadze
Varna - Varnashvili
Azaga - Azagashvili
Tigna - Tignashvili
Nanda - Nandashvili
Darua - Daruadze
Obana - Obanadze
Darta - Dartashvili
Marda - Mardashvili
Bessara - Besarashvili
Sakada - Sakadashvili
Arbila - Arbiladze
Gomara - Gomaradze
Agra - Agradze
Dera - Deradze
Araka - Arakashvili
Susa - Susashvili
Saura - Saurashvili
Sela - Selashvili
Ardea - Ardeashvili
Metona - Metonadze
Gabra - Gabrashvili
Parta - Partashvili
Uzia - Uziashvili
Zarama - Zaramadze
Veneka - Venekadze
Tapuri (tribe) - Tapuridze
Marikha - Marikhashvili
Ruda - Rudashvili
Batena - Batenadze
Kurna - Kurnashvili
Saraka - Sarakashvili
Gabena - Gabenashvili
Gauna - Gaunashvili
Arbua - Arbuashvili
Gaba - Gabashvili
Sura - Surashvili

The above Kartvelian surnames are real.

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