- Pavlenishvili
Pavlenishvili (georgian ფავლენიშვილი,rus. Павле́новы, engl. vers. Phavlenishvili, Pavlenishvili, fr. Pavlenichvili) is an old Georgian princely dynasty, branch of princes Mkhargrdzeli, who at their turn were descendants of an ancient IranianHouse of Karen -Pahlevi, branch of ParthianArsacides .A version tells that the root "pavleni" derives from Pahlevi.
Poet Mikhail Pavlenishvili belongs to this family.
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