Vakhtang

Vakhtang () 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.

Shorter version of the name Vakho () 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

References