Kipiani Explained

The House of Kipiani (Georgian: ყიფიანი) is the name of an old Georgian noble family, formerly a princely one (tavadi). On 6 December 1850 they were granted the title Knyaz in Russia and were also incorporated into the Russian nobility.^[1] "Kipi"(Georgian: ყიფი) means proud.

Notable members

• Prince Dimitri Kipiani (1814–1887), Georgian publicist, writer, translator, leader of liberal nobility

Other people with the same surname

• David Kipiani (1951–2001), Soviet and Georgian footballer and coach
• Georgi Kipiani (born 1978), Georgian footballer and coach
• Nikolai Kipiani (born 1997), Russian footballer
• Tornike Kipiani (born 1987), Georgian singer
• Vakhtang Kipiani (born 1971), Ukrainian opinion journalist and historian

Fictional people

• Nino Kipiani, early 20th century protagonist of the German novel Ali and Nino

Notes and References

1. Списки титулованным родам и лицам Российской империи. Издание департамента Герольдии Правительствующего Сената. СПб., 1892 ("Lists of the Titled Families and Persons of the Russian Empire")