Tetritsqaro

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Tetritskaro or Tetritsqaro (Georgian: თეთრიწყარო) is a town in Kvemo Kartli in southern Georgia.

History

Originally called Agbulakhi, its name was of Azerbaijani origin and literally meant white spring.[1] In 1940, the name was changed to Tetri-Tskaro, which, in Georgian, also means white spring.[1] Town status was granted to it in 1966.[1]

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pospelov, p. 23

Sources

  • Е. М. Поспелов (Ye. M. Pospelov). "Имена городов: вчера и сегодня (1917–1992). Топонимический словарь." (City Names: Yesterday and Today (1917–1992). Toponymic Dictionary." Москва, "Русские словари", 1993.