Lazarashvili Explained

Lazarashvili
Meaning:"son of Lazarus", "son of the one whom God helps"
Region:Georgia
Variant:Lazare

Lazarashvili is a Georgian language patronymic surname. The name consists of two parts: the suffix, "Shvili" (meaning "the child of" in Georgian); and the prefix "Lazar" (from a Jewish phrase "El Azar", which means "God Helps"), or from the masculine given name Lazarus, translated to Lazare in Georgian.[1] The meaning of Lazarshvili could be interpreted as "son of Lazarus" or "Son of the one whom God helps".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barclay, William . The parables of Jesus . 1999 . Westminster John Knox Press . 0-664-25828-X . Louisville, Ky. . 42439311.