Zurab (
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 ...
: ზურაბ) is a Georgian masculine given name. It derives from the
Persian Sohrab, a name of the legendary warrior from
Ferdowsi
Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi ( fa, ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a sin ...
's ''
Shahnameh''.
It may refer to:
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Zurab Adeishvili
Zurab Adeishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ადეიშვილი) (born July 27, 1972) is a Georgian lawyer and politician, serving as the Minister of Justice of Georgia from November 2008 to October 2012.
Early life
Adeishvili was born in th ...
(born 1972), Georgian jurist and politician, Minister of Justice of Georgia since 2008
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Zurab Arziani (born 1987), Georgian footballer
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Zurab Avalishvili
Zurab Avalishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ავალიშვილი; 1876 – May 21, 1944) was a Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat in the service of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921). He was also known as Zurab Davidovich A ...
(1876–1944), Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat
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Zurab Azmaiparashvili
Zurab Azmaiparashvili ( ka, ზურაბ აზმაიფარაშვილი; born 16 March 1960) is a chess grandmaster from Georgia. His peak Elo rating was 2702, achieved in July 2003.
Career
Azmaiparashvili became a Grandmaster in ...
(born 1960), chess Grandmaster from Georgia
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Zurab Ionanidze
Zurab Ionanidze ( ka, ზურაბ იონანიძე; born 2 December 1971) is a former Georgian footballer, of ethnic Assyrian extraction.
Club career
Ionanidze previously played for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi and FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgo ...
(born 1971), footballer for FC Zestafoni, in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga
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Zurab Khizanishvili (born 1981), Georgian professional football player who plays for Reading
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Zurab Mamaladze (born 1982), Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi
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Zurab Menteshashvili
Zurab Menteshashvili ( ka, ზურაბ მენთეშაშვილი; born 30 January 1980) is a former football (soccer), football midfielder (football), midfielder from Georgia (country), Georgia.
Club career
Menteshashvili previousl ...
(born 1980), football midfielder from Georgia
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Zurab Nadarejshvili
Zurab Nadareishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ნადარეიშვილი; born 4 January 1957) is a Georgian people, Georgian composer and academic.
Biography
Nadareishvili was born in Poti, Georgia, where he went to primary and music ...
(born 1957), Georgian composer
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Zurab Noghaideli (born 1964), Georgian businessman, politician, Prime Minister of Georgia 2005–2007
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Zurab Pochkhua (born 1963), Georgian colonel and Commander of Georgian Air Forces since 2008
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Zurab Pololikashvili (born 1977), Georgian politician, diplomat, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization
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Zurab Rtveliashvili, Georgian poet and multi-media performer
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Zurab Sakandelidze
Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; russian: Зураб Александрович Саканделидзе; August 9, 1945 – January 25, 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won g ...
(1945–2004), Georgian basketball player
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Zurab Sanaya (born 1968), Russian professional football coach and a former player
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Zurab Semyonovich Tsereteli (born 1953), retired Georgian professional footballer
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Zurab Tchiaberashvili (born 1972), Georgian political rights activist, politician, philosopher and journalist
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Zurab Tsereteli (born 1934), controversial Georgian painter, sculptor and architect, President of the Russian Academy of Arts
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Zurab Tsiklauri (born 1974), retired Russian professional footballer
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Zurab Zhvania (1963–2005), Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia and Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia
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Zurab Zviadauri (born 1981), Georgian judoka
References
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Georgian masculine given names