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Tornike Bukia
{{Short description, About the Georgian name Tornike or Thornike ( ka, თორნიკე) is a masculine Georgian name. People *Tornike Eristavi, Georgian general, monk and founder of Iviron Monastery in Greece * Tornike Shengelia (born 1991), Georgian basketball player *Tornike Gordadze, Georgian politician * Tornike Rizhvadze, Georgian politician * Tornike Kipiani, Georgian singer *Tornike Gorgiashvili, Georgian football player *Tornike Grigalashvili, Georgian football player *Tornike Aptsiauri, Georgian football player *Tornike Jalaghonia, Georgian rugby union player *Tornike Mataradze, Georgian rugby union player *Tornike Okriashvili Tornike Okriashvili (, , born 12 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays for Gagra and the Georgia national team. He plays mainly as an attacking midfielder but also can play as a winger. Club career He signed with ..., Georgian football player * Tornike Zoidze, Georgian rugby union player Georgian mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Name
A Georgian name consists of a given name and a surname used by ethnic Georgians. Given names According to the Public Service Hall the most common Georgian names are: Public Service Hall Males: Giorgi, Davit, , Levan, Aleksandre, , , |
Tornike Eristavi
Tornike Eristavi () also known as John Tornikios; el, Ιωάννης Τορνίκιος) (died in 985) was a retired Georgian general and monk who came to be better known as a founder of the formerly Georgian Orthodox Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos in the modern-day northeastern Greece. Life Tornike came from a notable Georgian noble family and was in the immediate circles of the ruling dynasty of the Bagrationi. His father, Chordvaneli, had been in the suite of the Georgian prince Ashot II Kuropalates who had paid a visit to the Byzantine emperor Constantine Porphyrogennetos in Constantinople in c. 950. Three of his nephews had military careers and one of them, Varazvache, held a post of ''katepano'' (military governor) of the significant Byzantine eastern outpost Edessa in 1037–8. Tornike served a very successful military and court career (specifically he was ''eristavi'', a Georgian equivalent to ''strategos'') under the Georgian Bagratid dynasty and also gained the Byzant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iviron Monastery
The Monastery of Iviron ( ka, ქართველთა მონასტერი, tr; el, Μονή Ιβήρων, Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. History The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and Tornike Eristavi between AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery. In Greek, Iviron literally means "of the Iberians". The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries. Notable people *Tornike Eristavi Tornike Eristavi () also known as John Tornikios; el, Ιωάννης Τορνίκιος) (died in 985) was a retired Georgian general and monk who came to be better known as a founder of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Shengelia
Tornike "Toko" Shengelia ( ka, თორნიკე შენგელია; born October 5, 1991) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna. At a height of 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, he plays at the power forward position. Shengelia also represents the senior Georgian national team. He earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2018. Professional career Early career From 2008 to 2010, Shengelia played for both Valencia Basket and its junior team, Valencia BC Sunny Delight. In 2010, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium, who later loaned him to VOO Verviers-Pepinster for the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, it was announced that he would play for Spirou Charleroi in 2011–12. Brooklyn Nets (2012–2014) Shengelia was selected with the 54th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by Philadelphia 76ers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night. In July 2012, he joined the Nets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In 5 games, he avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Gordadze
Tornike Gordadze ( ka, თორნიკე გორდაძე, french: Thorniké Gordadze) (born November 10, 1975) is a former Georgian minister and French political scientist. He was Georgia's State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration from August 24, 2012 to October 25, 2012. Education and career in France Born in the city of Kutaisi, Gordadze graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, France, in 1996, and obtained a doctorate from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 2005. He has lectured on the issues of nationalism and the modern history of Caucasus and Central Asia at Sciences Po since 2000 and published around 44 papers in various European and U.S. journals. He was a visiting researcher at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale from 2002 to 2003 and worked as a consultant on the Caucasian affairs at the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Centre of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Rizhvadze
Tornike Rijvadze ( ka, თორნიკე რიჟვაძე; transliterated as Rijvadze; born 25 March 1989) is a Georgian politician and a former business executive. On 21 July 2018, he was elected and serves as Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. Rijvadze was nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party. As the youngest Chairman in the history of Ajara Autonomous Republic, his nomination was approved by the 21-member legislature of Ajara. He had previously served as a deputy Minister of Energy of Georgia (2017) and, afterward as a director of a state-owned JSC "Georgian Energy Development Fund". Education and early career Born in the town of Khulo, Rijvadze graduated from the Tbilisi State University with a degree in law in 2011. He holds MIB from Batumi State University (2014), LL.M from the City, University of London (2013). Before taking up the public duties, he held the Legal Director and General Counsel position at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Kipiani
Tornike Kipiani ( ka, თორნიკე ყიფიანი; born 11 December 1987) is a Georgian singer. Kipiani started his musical career at the age of 19, forming the band ''The Circular Corner''. In 2012, he auditioned for the Georgian talent show ''Magtifan'' on Maestro (TV channel), Maestro, placing in the top five of the competition. Kipiani also won the first season of ''X Factor Georgia'' in 2014, mentored by Tamta. He entered the selection process for Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "You Are My Sunshine", sung with Giorgi Bolotashvili. The song finished 23rd out of the 25 entries in the national final. However he was selected to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 after winning ''Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, Georgian Idol''. He was to perform in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the song "Take Me as I Am (Tornike Kipiani song), Take Me as I Am", however the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Gorgiashvili
Tornike Gorgiashvili ( ka, თორნიკე გორგიაშვილი; born 27 April 1988) is a Georgian footballer currently under contract for Georgian side FC Dila Gori. On July 1, 2010, he scored in the Europa League 2010-11 against S.C. Faetano S.C. Faetano is a Sanmarinese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popul .... External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorgiashvili, Tornike 1988 births Living people Footballers from Tbilisi FC Tbilisi players FC Zestafoni players FC Dinamo Tbilisi players FC Samtredia players Men's association football midfielders FC Tskhinvali players FC Chikhura Sachkhere players FC Saburtalo Tbilisi players FC Dila Gori players Georgia (country) men's international footballers Men's footballers from Georgia (country) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Grigalashvili
Tornike Grigalashvili ( ka, თორნიკე გრიგალაშვილი; born 28 January 1993) is a Georgian football player, currently playing for Dila Gori. Club career Grigalashvili began his career in Zestafoni. He spent a single season in Germany as well, playing for Schwarz-Weiß Rehden. International Grigalashvili made his debut for the Georgia national football team on 25 January 2017 in a friendly against Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive .... External links * * * References 1993 births Living people Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) men's international footballers Men's association football defenders FC Zestafoni players FC Dila Gori players Erovnuli Liga players Footballers from Kutaisi { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Aptsiauri
Tornike Aptsiauri ( ka, თორნიკე აფციაური; born 29 November 1979 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian professional football player. Career statistics Achievements ; Dinamo-2 Tbilisi *Pirveli Liga **''Winner'' (1): 1998–99 Regionuli Liga (East, B zone) ; Olimpi Rustavi *Umaglesi Liga **''Winner'' (1): 2006–07 ;Zestafoni *Umaglesi Liga **''Winner'' (2): 2010–11, 2011–12 *Georgian Cup **''Runner-Up'' (1): 2011–12 *Georgian Super Cup The Georgian Super Cup is a competition consisting of a single football match played between the champions of the Erovnuli Liga and the winners of the Georgian Cup. It was first held in 1996. When a club has won both competitions, the Georgian Cu ... **''Winner'' (2): 2011, 2012 References External links * * 1979 births Living people Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Footballers from Tbilisi Expatriate men's footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Georgia (cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Jalaghonia
Tornike Jalagonia (born 12 December 1998) is a Georgian Rugby Union player. His position is Flanker and he currently plays for Biarritz in the Rugby Pro D2. He was called in Georgia U20 squad for 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournamen .... Biography Trained at RC Jiki, he was recruited by the Olympic Biarritz in the summer of 2018. After two first seasons with the Espoirs team, he played his first match with the first team against Carcassonne in October 2020. International career He played in the 2017 and 2018 Junior World Cups with the Georgia U20, making five appearances in each edition. In March 2020, he had his first selection with the Georgia team against Portugal. He was then selected to compete in the Autumn Nations Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Mataradze
Tornike Mataradze is a Georgian rugby union player. He plays for Georgia and for Lyon in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ....http://www.rugby.com.au/players/25129 References 1996 births Living people Expatriate rugby union players from Georgia (country) Expatriate rugby union players in France Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in France Georgia international rugby union players Lyon OU players Rugby union players from Georgia (country) Rugby union props Rugby union players from Tbilisi {{Georgia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
