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I'd like to know the origins & meanings of the surnames Tsifutis & Xanthopoulos. I believe they are Greek.
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They are Greek.
Tsifutis (or Tsifoutis) = frugal. Maybe of Turkish origin.
Xanthopoulos (or Xanthopulos): The son of "Xanthos" (= person with blond hair or colour of skin)
Tsifutis (or Tsifoutis) = frugal. Maybe of Turkish origin.
Xanthopoulos (or Xanthopulos): The son of "Xanthos" (= person with blond hair or colour of skin)
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Cifut is the Alabanian word for Jewish. The letter C is, like in Turkish, pronounced as TS. In Greek language the word tsAfoutis also has the meaning of Jewish, not in a friendly way. The word tsifoutis sounds like tsigkounis, meaning stingy.
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