Vakhtang

Vakhtang (Georgian: ვახტანგ) is a masculine Georgian given name of Persian origin. Originally from "vahrka-tanū," meaning "wolf-bodied." Some sources argue that the meaning of the name could possibly be a representation of wolf cult, widely practiced in ancient Georgia.

4th-century Sasanian stamp-seal of a certain Vakhtang. The Middle Persian (Pahlavi) inscription reads Wl[t]'nky

Shorter version of the name Vakho (Georgian: ვახო) is an etymologically related variant of "Vakhtang," also commonly used in modern Georgian language.

Notable people

Royalty

• Vakhtang I, Georgian king
• Vakhtang II, Georgian king
• Vakhtang III, Georgian king
• Vakhtang IV, Georgian king
• Vakhtang V, Georgian king
• Vakhtang VI, Georgian king
• Vakhtang, son of David IV of Georgia, Georgian prince
• Vakhtang, Duke of Aragvi, also known as "Vakhtang the Good"

Arts

• Vakhtang Kikabidze, Georgian actor
• Vakhtang Orbeliani, Georgian poet
• Vakhtang Chabukiani, Georgian ballet dancer
• Vakhtang Machavariani, Georgian conductor and composer
• Vakhtang Mchedelov, Russian director
• Vakhtang Murvanidze, Georgian figure skater
• Vakhtang Jordania, Georgian conductor
• Vakhtang Kakhidze, Georgian composer and conductor

Sports

• Vakhtang Blagidze, Georgian wrestler
• Vakhtang Chanturishvili, Georgian footballer
• Vakhtang Iagorashvili, Georgian-Soviet pentathlete
• Vakhtang Pantskhava, Georgian footballer
• Vakhtang Khvadagiani, Georgian footballer
• Vakhtang Koridze, Georgian footballer

Other

• Vakhtang Kolbaia, Abkhaz politician
• Baktangios, Byzantine dignitary
• Vakhtang Kapanadze, Georgian brigadier general
• Vakhtang "Loti" Kobalia, Georgian colonel
• Vakhtang Lejava, Georgian politician and academic