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Svanidze

Svanidze is a Georgian surname, which may refer to:

The family associated with Joseph Stalin:

  • Alexander Svanidze (1886-1941), brother-in-law of Stalin, executed during Great Purge
  • Ivan Svanidze (1927-1990), son of Alexander, briefly married to Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva
  • Ketevan Svanidze (1880-1907), first wife of Joseph Stalin
  • Nikolai Svanidze (born 1955), Russian TV host of Georgian origin, cousin of Ketevan and Alexander

Other people with the surname:

  • Natela Svanidze (born 1926), Georgian composer
  • Rostyslav Svanidze (1971–2002), Ukrainian swimmer of Georgian origin