One load off my mind

Dec 03, 2003 19:45

We finally published the Georgia report a few minutes ago. One of the last minutes hiccups was how to spell the first name of Saakashvili, the leader of the revolution. I managed to transliterate his name to სააკაშვილი, did a Google and found that his first name appears to be მიხეილ - the fourth letter is definitely an e, and the third almost ( Read more... )

world: georgia, alphabets

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natural20 December 3 2003, 21:56:27 UTC
Erk, I heard the name and assumed a 'Dj' or thereabouts spelling, in line with Stalin's real second name, but I either heard wrong or the spelling has been updated/changed. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

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