Beria

B3E1R1I1A1

proper noun

A surname from Mingrelian; especially when referring to Lavrentiy Beria, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architect of the Great Purge.

OriginRussian Берия ← xmf ბერია →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Mingrelian; especially when referring to Lavrentiy Beria, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architect of the Great Purge.

Origin

  1. xmfბერია
  2. RussianБерия
  3. EnglishBeria

Borrowed from Russian Берия (Berija), ultimately from Mingrelian ბერია (beria).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貝利亞 /贝利亚
  • 貝利亞 /贝利亚 (Bèilìyà)Beria
Russian Берия
  • Берия (Berija)Beria

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BaierbeiraBaireEibarEbiraerbiaabier
Cite this entry
APA

Beria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beria

MLA

“Beria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beria.

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