Kipiani

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

References

^ 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")

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[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")

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