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BATHOSHVILI, Origin of surname

BATHOSHVILI, BATOSVILI

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name. The family name Bathoshvili is derived from the Georgian first name Batho. The meaning of the Georgian suffix”-shvili” is “child of”. Another possibility is that this name is a form of the name Bathashbathvili which may have been created as a result of a mistake by a Russian official. This family name is found among the Jews of Georgia. The family name Bathoshvili is found among the Jews who lived in the village of Achalciche. In 1918 the name is documented as a Jewish family when Michael Bidzo Batoshvili arrived in the village of Achalciche from Ac'quri.

In the 20th century Simon Bathoshvili, who changed his name to Batash following his immigration to Israel, lived in Netanya where he founded a synagogue.
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BATHOSHVILI, Origin of surname
BATHOSHVILI, BATOSVILI

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name. The family name Bathoshvili is derived from the Georgian first name Batho. The meaning of the Georgian suffix”-shvili” is “child of”. Another possibility is that this name is a form of the name Bathashbathvili which may have been created as a result of a mistake by a Russian official. This family name is found among the Jews of Georgia. The family name Bathoshvili is found among the Jews who lived in the village of Achalciche. In 1918 the name is documented as a Jewish family when Michael Bidzo Batoshvili arrived in the village of Achalciche from Ac'quri.

In the 20th century Simon Bathoshvili, who changed his name to Batash following his immigration to Israel, lived in Netanya where he founded a synagogue.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People