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April 22, 2023 6:16 PM
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First baby named after Kvaratskhelia born in Naples

First baby named after Kvaratskhelia born in Naples | Name News | Scoop.it
He was named Daniele Khvicha and his parents are obviously die-hard Napoli fans, Armand,o and Clara.

The father was named after the club’s biggest legend Diego Armando Maradona, during whose era Napoli won their only two Serie A titles in history.
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December 23, 2020 3:24 PM
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Lamara, Lamaria

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Georgian Soprano, Lamara Chqonia Origin: Georgian ლამარა Meaning: "of Mary."Gender: femininelah-MAH-rah; lah-MAHR-yah The name is derived from the Svan term meaning "of Mary," referring to the Virgin Mary as in the case of the church name in Svaneti  უშგულის ლამარია (Ushgulis Lamaria). Lamara is the name of a 1928 Georgian play by Grigol Robakidze. Lamaria ლამარია…
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September 16, 2016 5:16 PM
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Nika

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Pinterest Origin: Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Georgian Ника ( Russian) Nika ნიკა  (Georgian) Nika Meaning: the Russian diminutiv
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January 1, 2015 6:14 PM
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A primer on Georgian names

Like the rest of the installments of my "A primer on ________________ names" series, this too is probably destined more for people doing research on search engines than my regular readers. Kartvelo...
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August 5, 2021 4:08 PM
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The 23 Children of Darejan Dadiani –

The 23 Children of Darejan Dadiani – | Name News | Scoop.it
In 1750, Georgian noblewoman Darejan Dadiani married the twice-widowed Georgian king Erekle II (who, at that time, ruled the historical region of Kartli). From the 1750s to the early 1780s, Darejan…
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December 28, 2016 6:58 AM
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Tsiuri

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Pinterest Origin: Georgian ციური (Georgian) Meaning: a Georgian feminine name meaning "heavenly, celestial" from Georgian ts
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June 17, 2016 5:27 PM
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Eka

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Meaning: an Indonesian unisex name meaning “one, first” derived from Sanskrit eka (एक).

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February 6, 2015 3:44 PM
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Bagrat

Gender: Male
Pronunciation: bahg-RAHT
Origin: Armenian and Georgian form of the Persian name Bagadata
Meaning: Given by God
Ranking in the US top 1000: Not ranked
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October 21, 2013 6:02 PM
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The Beauty of Names: Top Names in Georgia

The Beauty of Names: Top Names in Georgia | Name News | Scoop.it

"These are the most popular names for Georgia from 2012."

Clare's insight:

That's Georgia the country in the Caucasus.  I'm delighted that Bree is sharing these lists from around the world: my favourite names here are Mariam and Tamar, Davit and Gabrieli.

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