ჯუღაშვილი

Georgian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps from the name of the village ჯუღაანი (ǯuɣaani, “Jughaani”) +‎ -შვილი (-švili). Alternatively, originally an Ossetian surname, going back to Ossetian дзуг (ʒug, “flock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒuʁaʃʷili]

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Proper noun

ჯუღაშვილი • (ǯuɣašvili)

1. a surname, Dzhugashvili, Jughashvili

   იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე ჯუღაშვილი ― ioseb besarionis ʒe ǯuɣašvili ― Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili/Jughashvili

Descendants

• → Armenian: Ջուղաշվիլի (J̌uġašvili)
• → Russian: Джугашви́ли (Džugašvíli)