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The name Avtandil: meaning and origin

  • Avtandil name meaning
  • Avtandil origin
  • Georgian names

Is your name Avtandil? It belongs to a hero of The Knight in the Panther's Skin: commander of Arabia, beloved of Tinatin and Tariel's sworn brother. Its etymology is debated, his virtues are not.

📖 Where does the name Avtandil come from and what does it mean?

The name took root in Georgian culture through Rustaveli's poem, and its exact etymology is debated among scholars. In the poem Avtandil embodies courage, intelligence and loyalty in friendship.

Those are the qualities parents have in mind when they give the name. Quite a start in life.

🤝 Famous people named Avtandil

The best-known Avtandil is the poem's hero, who searched three years for his friend Tariel and then helped him free Nestan-Darejan. Three years looking for a friend: that is real brotherhood.

💬 Pet names for Avtandil

Avtandils are most often called:

  • Avto
  • Avtandila

🧭 What character is linked to the name Avtandil?

People say Avtandils are clever, adaptable and devoted to friendship. They would go to the ends of the earth for a friend.

With an Avto as your friend, you will never be left alone.

🔢 The numerology number of Avtandil

Now it is the numbers' turn. In the Georgian alphabet every letter has a number value: ა is 1, ბ is 2, გ is 3 and so on.

The letters of Avtandil in Georgian (ავთანდილ) add up to 111, which reduces to 3. In numerology, 3 is the number of creativity, communication and joy.

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