[Surname] Re: greek surname suffixes
by Christo (guest)
3/29/2005, 4:53 AM
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.]