[Surname] Re: greek surname suffixes
The meaning of "-poulos" is usually "son of". The primary meaning of "-akis" is diminutive, hence this also could mean "child of".Greek names vary in case and gender (let us omit plural forms):Nominative: "-poulos", "-akis" [masc.], "-poulou", "-aki" [fem.]
Acusative: "-poulo", "-aki" [masc.], "-poulou", "-aki" [fem.]
Genetive: "-poulou", "-aki" [masc.], "-poulou", "-aki" [fem.]
Vocative: "-poule", "-aki" [masc.], "-poulou", "-aki" [fem.]
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opoulos/akis  ·  A  ·  2/21/2005, 7:27 AM
Re: opoulos/akis  ·  Spee  ·  6/26/2005, 5:53 PM
Re: greek surname suffixes  ·  Domhnall  ·  2/22/2005, 9:50 PM
Re: greek surname suffixes  ·  Christo  ·  3/29/2005, 4:53 AM
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