Save Type Political Subdivision Usage Georgian Scripts ჩეჩნეთი(Georgian) Pronounced Pron. CHECH-NEH-TEE [key·IPA] Meaning & History From ჩეჩნური (chechnuri), the Georgian exonym for the Chechen people, and the suffix -ეთი (-eti) used to indicate location. This is the Georgian name for Chechnya.