Belushi is not the only Albanian to have a surname ending with '-shi'. There are also Turkeshi, Barbullushi, Bilibashi, Cikalleshi, Gurashi, Kabashi, Matoshi, Telushi, Vajushi, Manushi, Zarishi, Koreshi, Kaleshi... Well, enough to make sure it's a typical Albanian surname with '-shi'-part serving as suffix (we can see that from 'Turkeshi' surname).
The '-shi'-ending in surnames is typical for one language more. It's Laz: Tugushi, Halvashi, etc. Its kin can be found in Svaneti where the same surnames end with '-sha'. By the way, Albanians have '-sha'-surnames too: Belisha, Berisha, Strakosha.
What is this all about? It's about Albanians being, in fact, 'A Lubanians', which are 'Cha Lubanians', which are 'Cha Lybes', which are 'Chalybes', which are 'Laz', which are, eventually, Kartvelians (by language).
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Lake Van
City of Van and Alvani
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May be whichever. My personal opinion is HA-LUBANI
ReplyDeleteBecause I found a Georgian map which calls ALVANI, a country next to Kaheti, which is called Albani, and we have two cities of ALVANI in the same region where Tush people live and then start thinking possible connection between Alvani and Albani
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Vani ვანი means a 'place of being' or ' residence' where you live
There is also city of Vani in west Georgia where archaeologists found many golden objects. (See: ვანის არქეოლოგიური გათხრები)
It doesn't contradict to what I say. Alvani and Albani are clearly the same word. And both are likely to represent the A+L(U)VANI combination. With 'vani' considered as a root you need to explain the AL prefix.
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