Monday, September 2, 2013

CAUCASIAN (NON-GEORGIAN) TOPONYMS IN KARTVELIAN SURNAMES

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

ALBANIA (CAUCASIAN):

Teleba - Telebashvili
Golda - Goldashvili
Hadakha - Hadakhashvili
Baruka - Barukadze
Nigla - Nigladze
Osika - Osikashvili
Bakhia - Bakhiashvili

ARMENIA (MODERN), SOUTHERN AZERBAYJAN AND A LITLLE OF MODERN TURKEY AND IRAN:

Sala - Saladze
Toga - Togadze
Kasira - Kasirashvili
Holua - Holuashvili
Talma - Talmashvili
Surta - Surtashvili
Kozala - Kozalashvili
Batena - Batenadze
Baraza - Barazashvili
Lala - Lalashvili
Azota - Azotashvili
Sedala - Sedalashvili
Totena - Totenashvili
Hotena - Hotenashvili
Sana - Sanadze
Kubina - Kubinashvili
Tarina - Tarinadze
Kodana - Kodanashvili
Hakhuna - Hakhunashvili
Terua - Teruashvili
Arsia - Arsiashvili, Arsiani
Zurkua - Zurkua

GREAT ARMENIA (MODERN TURKEY):

Azora - Azorashvili
Kolsa - Kolsadze
Masara - Masaradze
Kolkhis - Kolkhidze

The above Kartvelian surnames are real.

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