What is a good Greek last name?

Read on to find a compilation of 100 Greek last names or surnames:

  • Adamos. The name means “Son of Adam”.
  • Aetos. The surname means “eagle” in Greek.
  • Agathangelou.
  • Andino.
  • Ariti.
  • Argyros.
  • Bakirtzis.
  • Baros.

What are typical Greek last names?

Other common Greek last names include:

  • Papageorgiou.
  • Oikonomou.
  • Papadimitriou.
  • Georgiou.
  • Papaioannou.
  • Pappas.
  • Vasileiou.
  • Nikolaou.

How do I find my Greek last name?

Greek last names ending in –bas, –las, –mas, –pas, likely originated in Macedonia or Epirus. Greek last names ending in –akos, likely originated in Laconia (especially common in Mani) Greek last names ending in –oulis, likely originated in Thessalia. Greek last names ending in –atos, likely originated in Kefalonia.

What is the most common last name in Greece?

Papadopoulos
In Greece, the most common family name is Papadopoulos, followed by Pappas, Karagiannis, and Vlachos. In Cyprus, Georgiou is the most common surname, with Charalambous, Ioannou, and Constantinou ranking next on the list of common last names.

How do Greek last names work?

Under Greek naming conventions, people have a first name, followed by a patronymic name and family name, e.g. Nikos Georgiou KYPIANOS. The patronymic name is derived from the father’s personal name, usually with the suffix ‘-ou’ meaning ‘of’. For example, ‘Georgiou’ means ‘(son) of Georgios’.

How do surnames work in Greece?

Are Greek last names gendered?

In Greece, a woman’s last name is the genitive form of her father’s surname or, when she marries, of her husband’s surname; consequently, feminine names will not usually end in an “s” (there are exceptions).

Why do Greek surnames end in Poulos?

Greek: short form of any of scores of Greek family names ending with the patronymic suffix -poulos, or from this form used independently as a term of endearment. It is derived from Latin pullus ‘nestling’, ‘chick’, and occurs mainly in the Peloponnese.