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Greek-language female forms of surnames (33 P) Pages in category "Greek-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 501 total.
28. Karamanlis. “Man from Karamania” is the straightforward meaning of this Greek last name. 29. Simopoulos. “Son of Simon” is what this last name breaks down to mean. 30. Argiros. With a ...
History. [edit] Ancient Greeks generally had a single name, often qualified with a patronymic, a clan or tribe, or a place of origin. Married women were identified by the name of their husbands, not their fathers. Hereditary family names or surnames began to be used by elites in the Byzantine period. Well into the 9th century, they were rare.
Papadopoulos ( Greek: Παπαδόπουλος, IPA: [papaˈðopulos]; meaning "son of a priest") is the most common Greek surname. It is used in Greece, Cyprus and countries of the Greek diaspora as well, such as the USA, United Kingdom, Australia and Scandinavian countries. Its female version corresponds to the masculine genitive Papadopoulou ...
The study of ancient Greek personal names is a branch of onomastics, the study of names, [1] and more specifically of anthroponomastics, the study of names of persons.There are hundreds of thousands and even millions of individuals whose Greek name are on record; they are thus an important resource for any general study of naming, as well as for the study of ancient Greece itself.
Pages in category "Greek masculine given names" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acamas;
Greek-language surnames (1 C, 500 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Greek origin" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin ), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin ).