The name of this province, literally meaning "a gorge", comes from the ancient and early medieval district of Tsanareti known to the Georgian annals as Tsanaretis Khevi, i.e. the Tsanar Gorge.
Provinssin nimi, ”rotko”, tulee vanhalta Tsanarian alueelta, joka tunnetaan georgialaisissa kronikoissa nimellä Tsanaretis khevi, Tsanarin rotko.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix