Greek Submitted Surnames

Gianniotis Greek
Variation of Giannopoulos

Giannoukaris Greek

Gikas Greek

Gilvertos Greek
From the given name Gilvertos.

Giokas Greek
Arvanitic for Glaukias.

Giorgaina f Greek (Archaic)
Andronymic meaning "wife of Georgios". This was used in early modern Greece, at which time a married woman's surname was formed from her husband's given name and the suffix -αινα (-aina)... [more]

Giorgopoulos Greek

Giouroukakis Greek

Gkentzou Greek

Glaros Greek
Shiny eyes .

Golemis Greek

Gorgonio Greek
Stemms from the word γόργων (górgon) which means "like a gorgon".

Goukos Greek

Goumas Greek

Gounaris Greek

Gouskos Greek

Grammenos m Greek
Means "written" in Greek.

Gregoriou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γρηγορίου (see Grigoriou) chiefly used in Cyprus.

Grigoriadis Greek
Means "son of Grigorios".

Grigorios Greek
from given name Grigorios

Grigoriou Greek
Means "son of Grigorios".

Gugudis Greek (Expatriate)

Gyros Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek γύρω (gyro) meaning "round".

Gyzis Greek

Hadjópulos Greek (Hispanicized, Expatriate), Mexican (Rare)
Spanish form of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).

Hagius Greek (Americanized)
Comes from the Ancient Greek word hagios meaning devoted to the gods.

Hallas Greek
Possibly derived from Albanian hala "yet, still", a nickname for a slow or lazy person. Alternatively, it could be related to Greek χαλάω (chaláo) "to break, spoil, ruin", descended from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláo) "to become loose, slack; to open, be open".

Hantzi Greek
Variant of Hatzis.

Harizopolous Greek

Hasapis Greek
Hasapi is the word, "butcher" in the Greek language. The last name Hasapis is most probably from immigrants traveling to the new world

Hasiótis Greek

Hatzi Greek
A Greek rendering of حاج‎ (ḥājj), denoting one who has successfully completed a pilgrimage. In a Christian context, the title designates a person who has visited Jerusalem and the Holy Land and was baptised in the Jordan River... [more]

Hatzidakis Greek
Diminutive of Hatzis.

Hatzigeorgiou Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χατζηγεωργίου (see Chatzigeorgiou).

Hatzipapas Greek

Hatzis Greek
Hatzis is the modern form of the Greek khatzis 'a pilgrim to Jerusalem' (either Christian or Muslim), considered a high social distinction. The Greek term is Semitic in origin and is cognate with Arabic hajj 'pilgrimage (to Mecca).'

Hatzispyridis Greek

Hatzispyros Greek

Hatzopoulos Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χατζόπουλος (see Chatzopoulos).

Heros Greek

Hrisomallídis Greek

Hrisomállis Greek

Iacovou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ιακώβου (see Iakovou) chiefly used in Cyprus.

Iakovidis Greek
Means "son of Iakovos".

Iakovou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Iakovos".

Iassites Greek

Iatridis Greek
Derived from the Greek word ιατρός (iatros) meaning "doctor".

Iatrou Greek

Iliopoulos Greek
Means "son of Ilias".

Ioannides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Ioannidis chiefly used in Cyprus.

Ioannoglou Greek

Ionides Greek

Iosifidis Greek

Iraklidis Greek (Rare)
Means "son of Herakles", it is also a modern form of the first name Herakleides.

Kafetzis Greek
Means "coffee shop owner" in Greek, derived from the Ottoman Turkish word قهوه‌جی‎ (kahveci), equivalent to Greek καφές (kafés) both meaning “coffee” and‎ the Greek suffix -τζής (-tzís), from Ottoman Turkish قهوه‎ (kahve) and Ottoman Turkish ـجی‎ (-ci) respectively... [more]

Kafkalas Greek

Kakos Greek, Arabic, Muslim, Assyrian, Hungarian, Slovak
Some characteristic forenames: Greek Demetrios, Spiros. Arabic/Muslim Ezzat, Habib, Issam, Jamila, Najib, Talal.... [more]

Kakoulidis Greek

Kakousis Greek

Kalafatis Greek

Kalantzakis Greek
Crete

Kalarakis Greek

Kallergis Greek
The surname is composed of the Greek words kalon (=beautiful) and ergon(from ergo "work, task, deed, accomplishment, or purpose")

Kallifronas Greek

Kalligeros Greek

Kallimachis Greek

Kallimogiannis Greek

Kalogeras Greek
From the Greek word καλόγερος (kalogeros), meaning monk.

Kalogeropoulos Greek
Means "son of the monk" in Greek, derived from Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros) "monk, friar".

Kalogiannis Greek

Kaloudes Greek

Kalpakidis Greek

Kamateros Greek

Kambos Greek (Anglicized), English (American), English (Australian)
Anglicized form of Kampos.

Kambosos Greek (Anglicized), English (American), English (Australian)
Anglicized form of Kamposos.

Kampos Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".

Kamposos Greek
Diminutive of Kampos.

Kandiotis Greek

Kanellopoulos Greek
Feminine version is Kanellopoulou

Kangelaris Greek
Etymologically it goes back to the Latin cancellarius, which means chief secretary or chancellor.

Kantakouzenos Greek
One of the noble Byzantine families, the surname is connected to the locality of Kouzenas, a name for the southern part of Mount Sipylus near Smyrna (Izmir).

Kapetanakis Greek

Kapinos Greek

Kapodistrias Greek
This surname is a greek version of Capo d'Istria

Kapos Greek

Kapsokolis Greek

Karabatsos Greek
Uncommon Greek surname.

Karabourniotis Greek (Rare)

Karagiannakis Greek

Karagiannopoulos Greek

Karakalos Greek

Karakatsanis Greek
Variant of Sarakatsanis.

Karakitsos Greek

Karakostas Greek

Karamanli f Greek
Feminine form of Karamanlis. Anna Karamanli (1968-) is a Greek politician, sports journalist, and former athlete.

Karamanlis m Greek
Originally indicated a person who came from Karaman, a city located in south-central Turkey, itself is derived from Karaman Bey, a Turkoman chieftain who ruled the Karamanids in the 13th century... [more]

Karangounis Greek

Karantinos Greek

Karasevdas Greek
Possibly from the Turkish word kara meaning "black, dark" and the given name Sevda literally meaning "passion, strong love" in Turkish.

Karatarakis Greek

Karatzas Greek

Karras Greek
Means "dark" in Greek. Feminine form is Karra.

Karvelas Greek

Karvellas Greek

Karyotakis Greek

Karypidis Greek

Kasdaglis Greek

Kasoutas Greek

Kassavetis Greek

Kastamonites Greek
Someone from Kastamoni (Kastamonu).

Kastanis m Greek
From Greek καστανιά (kastania) meaning "chestnut, chestnut tree". This name is given to someone with chestnut hair or someone who lived near a chestnut tree.

Kastoriades Greek

Katechis Greek

Katehis Greek

Katerinas Greek

Katerinopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of Katerina.

Katopodis Greek
It cames only from the greek island lefkada, its by the word meaning is "Downfoot" nut actually it means The guy who run away

Katravas Greek

Katsarakis Greek

Katsaridis Greek

Katsaris Greek

Katsias Greek

Katsidis Greek

Katsigialos Greek

Katsika Greek
From Greek meaning "goat".

Katsiouras Greek

Katsoulis Greek

Katsouras Greek
Variant of Katsaros.

Kavafis Greek

Kavallaris Greek

Kazakidis Greek

Kazan Greek
Reduced form of Kazandis which is an occupational surname for a maker of cauldrons or someone who uses a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki... [more]

Kazantzakis Greek

Kefalas Greek
Nickname for a big-headed or obstinate person, derived from Greek κεφάλι (kefali) meaning "head".

Kehayias Greek

Keramyda Greek

Keravnos Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek meaning "thunderbolt".

Khatzis Greek

Kikas Greek

Kikidis Greek
(Greek background) not very common surname and comes from Greece

Kithara Greek

Kleanthous Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Κλεάνθους (see Cleanthous).

Kogos Greek

Kokkinaki Greek (Russified)

Koletis Greek

Kolettis Greek
The Greek version of the Italian surname Coletti. A significant person with that name was Ioannis Kolettis, prime minister of Greece.

Kolokotronis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is ... [more]

Komnenos Greek
From the village Komne in Thrace. The surname of one of the imperial families of Byzantium.

Komninos Greek

Konofagos Greek
Shortened form of the word, εικονοφάγος means 'icon eater'. Remnant of the iconoclastic years during the Byzantine empire.

Konstantinakos Greek
Probably meaning little or the son of Konstantinos.

Konstantinopolites Greek
Given to someone from Constantinople.

Kontakos Greek

Kontaratos Greek

Kontes Greek

Kontoníkou Greek

Kontostephanos Greek
The surname means short (κοντός) Stefanos.

Kontrafouris Greek
A surname of Italian origin, from the Italian words 'contra' meaning against, and 'furo' meaning thief. Common in Greece and among the Greek diaspora.

Koressios Greek

Kornaros Greek
The Greek version of the surname Cornaro.

Korniaktos Greek

Kornili Greek (Rare)

Kosmas German, Greek
From the given name Kosmas.

Kostakis Greek

Kostas Greek
From the given name Kostas.

Kostis Greek
From the given name Kostis.

Kostopoulos Greek
Means "son of Kostas".

Kouknas Greek

Koukos Greek

Koukoudakis Greek

Koukoulis Greek

Kouloumoglou Greek

Kourakos Greek

Kouri Greek
Variant of Kouris.

Kouris Greek
Topographic surname for someone who lived in a forest, ultimately from Turkish koru meaning "small forest, grove".

Kourkoulas Greek

Kourkoulis Greek

Kourkoulos Greek

Kourlitis Greek (Modern)
Of unknown origin, bearing the locational suffix -tis, "of, from". Potentially related to κουρλί, "tendril of hair", kouros, "noble boy, youth", or a location such as Koursaroi.

Kripotos Greek

Kritikos Greek
Means "Cretan" in Greek, from Κρήτη (Kriti) referring to the island of Crete.

Kurian Greek
Originated from the name Quriaqos (ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) or the Greek Kyrios or kurios (Ancient Greek: κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority, and is very popular among Kerala Christians both as a first name and as a surname.

Kyprianou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Kyprianos".

Kyriacou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Kyriakou chiefly used in Cyprus.

Kyriakos Greek
From the given name Kyriakos.

Kyriakou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Kyriakos".

Kyvelos Greek

Lábrou Greek

Láfis Greek

Lagios Greek

Lagoudakis Greek
Derived from the Greek word λαγουδάκι (lagoudáki), diminutive of λαγός (lagós) meaning "bunny".

Lakios Greek

Lales Greek

Lambrakis Greek

Lambros Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός (lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [more]

Lambrou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Lambros".

Lamprakis Greek

Langakis Greek

Laskaridis Greek

Laskaris Greek
From ancient and medieval Greek laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu lascar "sailor" and Arabic el-askari "the army", "the troops".

Lavrentis Greek
Derived from the Greek given name Lavrentis.

Lazaros Greek
From the given name Lazaros.

Lazarou Greek
Means "son of Lazaros".

Lazos Greek
Either from the short version of the name Lazaros or meaning the Laz, an ethnic group in Pontus related to the Georgians.

Lekkas Greek
Feminine form is Lekka

Lemodetis Greek

Lempesis Greek

Leos Greek
From the personal name Leos, pet form of Leon.

Lergios Greek

Lerias Greek

Levidis Greek
Means "son of Levi" in Greek.

Liapis Greek

Liaros Greek

Lignos Greek

Limnios Greek
From Greek λημνι (limni) meaning "lake".

Logothetis Greek

Loizos Greek
Greek variation of the name Louis.

Loizou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Loizos".

Loris Greek

Louganis Greek
Variant of Loukanis. A famous bearer is American former olympic diver Greg Louganis (1960-).

Louis Greek

Loukanis Greek
Means "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.

Loukas Greek
From the given name Loukas.

Loukidis Greek

Loundras Greek

Loungitsas Greek

Louridas Greek

Loverdos Greek

Lykaios Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek word "Lykos" meaning wolf.

Lykoudis Greek
Lykoudis (Greek: Λυκούδης) is a Greek surname, derived from the Greek word for wolf (Greek: λύκος, lykos). It may also have been used for individuals from the village of Lykoudi in Greece.

Magdalena Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, Sicilian, Romanian, Greek, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
From the given name Magdalena.

Makriyannis Greek
Notable bearer of this name is General Yannis Makriyannis (1797-1864), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author.

Makrynoris Greek

Malakopoulos Greek

Malatestas Greek
Means "bad head" in Italian, from the Italian surname Malatesta, also found in Greece.

Malokinis Greek

Mamasoulas Greek

Manakos Greek

Mandrapilias Greek
This surname is found in Sparta, Greece.... [more]

Mangourakis Greek

Manikas Greek
Occupational name for a maker of handles (e.g. of knives), from medieval Greek manikion "sleeve", "handle", from Latin manicae "sleeve, manacle".

Maniotis Greek (?)

Manioudakis Greek

Manolas Greek
Derived from the word "magnolia" denoting a flower named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.

Manos Greek
From the name Manos.

Manouilidis Greek
Means "son of Manouil" in Greek.

Manousos Greek
Surname associated with the name Manouel in Crete. Another possible origin is a Hellenized version of the Venetian surname Manuzio.

Manoussakis Greek

Mantalos Greek
From Greek μάνταλο (mantalo) "latch".

Manthopoulou Greek

Mantis Greek (Cypriot)

Mantoudi Greek

Maragkoudakis Greek

Maravellias Greek

Maraziotis Greek

Marcou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Μάρκου (see Markou).

Margaritis Greek
From given name Margaritis.

Marinaki Greek

Marioglou Greek
Means "son of Marios" in Greek.

Mariolis Greek

Markides Greek (Cypriot)

Markopoulos Greek
Means "son of Markos".

Markoras Greek
The Greek version of the Italian surname Marcoran.

Markos Greek
From the given name Markos.

Markou Greek
Means "son of Markos".

Marnezos Greek

Marougkas Greek

Martinis Greek, Italian
Greek form of Martini. Also used in Italy.

Martinos Greek
Derived from the given name Martinos which is Martin in English.

Masalis Greek (Cypriot)
Cypriot surname, often used in rural parts of Cyprus. Died out in Greece, there are no more living people with it anymore.

Masouras Greek

Masouris Greek

Masourou Greek

Massara Italian, Greek
Either a feminine form of Massaro or from the equivalent occupational or status name in medieval Greek, (massaras meaning ‘peasant’ or ‘share cropper’) which is from the word massaria meaning ‘small farm’.

Mastorakos Greek

Matinoulis Greek

Matsouka Greek (Cypriot)
Means "Bat" from Latin maxuca.

Matthaiou Greek
Means "son of Matthaios".

Mattheou Greek
Variant of Matthaiou.

Matthiou Greek
Means "son of Matthias".

Mavridis Greek
Means "son of Mavros.

Mavrikiou Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Mavrikios".

Mavris Greek
From the Greek word mavros (black).

Mavrogiannis Greek
Literally means "black Giannis", derived from Greek μαύρος (mavros) "black, Moorish" and Giannis.

Mavrokordatos Greek
Means "black Kodratos".

Mavromichalis Greek
Means "black Michalis (Michael)" in Greek. In Mani, it is said to derive from an orphan named Μιχάλης (Michalis). Because of the dark clothing worn during times of mourning, orphans were often called μαύρος (mavros) meaning "black".

Mavropanos Greek
Literally means "black cloth", derived from Greek μαύρος (mavros) "black, Moorish" and πανί (pani) "cloth".

Mavros Greek
Means "black, dark" in Greek, originally used as a nickname for a person with a dark complexion.

Mavrothalassitis Greek

Mazoukas Greek

Megas Greek
It means great in Greek.

Melas Greek
Possibly from the names of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Poseidon who the Nile River was originally named after.

Melissenos Greek
Surname associated with the greek word melissa (μέλισσα), which means bee, perhaps a beekeeper.

Mentis Greek
From the ancient greek name Mentios.

Merkati Greek

Merkouris Greek
Possibly a Greek cognate of Italian Mercurio, which is ultimately derived from Latin Mercurius.

Messinis Greek
Habitational name for someone who resides in Messene (present day Messina).

Metalos Greek

Metoikidis Greek

Metzou Greek