Teimuraz (name)
Teimuraz (Georgian: თეიმურაზ, also spelled as Teymuraz, Taimuraz or Taymuraz) is a Georgian male name derived from the Persian Tahmuras, a name of the legendary "third shah of the world" according to Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Strong-bodied |
| Region of origin | Georgia and the Caucasus |
Notable people with the name include:
Rulers, politicians and ambassadors
- Teimuraz Bagrationi
- Teimuraz of Imereti
- Teimuraz I of Kakheti
- Teimuraz II of Kakheti, known as Teimuraz II of Georgia
- Taymuraz Mamsurov, head of Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
- Teimuraz Ramishvili, Russian diplomat
Sportsmen
- Gagamaru Masaru, sumo wrestler from Georgia, born as Teimuraz Jugheli
- Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russian tennis player
- Teymuraz Gongadze, Georgian football player
- Teimuraz Kakulia, tennis player and Soviet/Georgian tennis coach
- Teimuraz Sharashenidze, Georgian football player
- Taimuraz Tigiyev, Kazakhstani wrestler
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