| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "son of Lazarus", "son of the one whom God helps" |
| Region of origin | Georgia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | 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. The meaning of Lazarshvili could be interpreted as "son of Lazarus" or "Son of the one whom God helps".
References
- Bondyrev, Igor V.; Davitashvili, Zurab V.; Singh, Vijay P. (2015), Bondyrev, Igor V.; Davitashvili, Zurab V.; Singh, Vijay P. (eds.), "Demographics", The Geography of Georgia: Problems and Perspectives, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 39–53, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-05413-1_5, ISBN 978-3-319-05413-1, retrieved 2022-05-13
- Barclay, William (1999). The parables of Jesus. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 0-664-25828-X. OCLC 42439311.