The Tugushi ( ka, ტუღუში ) is a

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

from the

Guria Guria ( ka, გურია) is a region (''mkhare'') in Georgia, in the western part of the country, bordered by the eastern end of the Black Sea. The region has a population of 113,000 (2016), with Ozurgeti as the regional capital. Geography ...

region in western Georgia. The Tugushi family name comes from these towns of

: Aketi, Baileti, Bakhvi, Bokhvauri, Gvimralauri, Gogolesubani, Guturi, Gurianta, Dvabzu, Erketi, Zomleti, Konchkati, Lanchkhuti, Lesa, Makvaneti, Meria, Natanebi, Nigvziani, Ninoshvili, Ozurgeti,

Silauri Silauri ( ka, სილაური) is a village in the Ozurgeti Municipality of Guria Guria ( ka, გურია) is a region (''mkhare'') in Georgia, in the western part of the country, bordered by the eastern end of the Black Sea. The reg ...

, Supsa, Kvenobani,

Shemokmedi Shemokmedi ( ka, შემოქმედი) is a village in the Ozurgeti Municipality, Guria, Georgia. It is located in western Georgia, on the Bzhuzhi river, at elevation of 190 m above sea level, 7 km east of the city of Ozurgeti. The vill ...

, Shroma,

Shukhuti Shukhuti (Georgian: ) is a village community near Lanchkhuti, Guria, Georgia, which includes the villages of Zemo Shukhuti and Kvemo Shukhuti. The area produces limestone, which is used for making lime. History The area has been inhabited since a ...

, Chaisubani, Chibati, Chochkhati, Chokhatauri, Dzimiti, Khvarbeti, Khidistavi, Jumati and Jurukhveti.Tugushi
''Georgian Surnames''

Notable members

Kote Tugushi Kote Tugushi (Georgian: კოტე ტუღუში), (born June 3, 1983) is a Georgian professional basketball coach and former player. Since 2015, he has coached BC Kutaisi 2010 in Georgia. Also he was an assistant coach of Georgia's nat ...

, Georgian basketball player * Temur Tugushi, Soviet footballer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tugushi Georgian-language surnames