ჯუღაშვილი

Georgian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuɣaʃvili/, [d͡ʒuʁaʃʷili]

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Proper noun edit

ჯუღაშვილი • (ǯuɣašvili)

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

Descendants edit

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