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The name Tamta: meaning and origin

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Is your name Tamta? It is an old Georgian name already found in the Middle Ages. Its exact origin has not been established, but it sounds soft, bright and thoroughly Georgian.

๐Ÿ“œ Where does the name Tamta come from and what does it mean?

There is no single, generally accepted explanation of where Tamta comes from, and scholars do not give a definite answer. What is known is that the name was already in use in Georgia around the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries: a noblewoman born at the court of Queen Tamar carried it.

So Tamta is a name tested by centuries, yet it still sounds young and modern today.

๐ŸŒŸ Famous people named Tamta

History remembers Tamta Mkhargrdzeli, daughter of Ivane Mkhargrdzeli, who ruled the city of Akhlat in the 13th century and whose life is the subject of a whole book. On today's stage the name belongs to Tbilisi-born singer Tamta Goduadze, who represented Cyprus at Eurovision in 2019.

From a medieval palace to the Eurovision stage: not many names have that range.

๐Ÿ’› What character is linked to the name Tamta?

People say Tamtas are gentle but have great inner strength. They look calm, yet in difficult moments they are the ones who make the decision.

For friends, Tamta is the person you trust with a secret without a second thought.

๐Ÿ”ข The numerology number of Tamta

What number hides in this old name? In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: แƒ is 1, แƒ‘ is 2, แƒ’ is 3 and so on.

The letters of Tamta in Georgian (แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒ) add up to 60, which reduces to 6. In numerology, 6 is the number of care, family and harmony.

It is a playful tradition rather than science, but it is fun to see how well it fits you.