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

Kalogiannis Καλογιάννης Greek

Kaloudes Greek

Kalpakidis Greek

Kamateros Greek

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

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

Kampos Κάμπος Greek
From Greek meaning "plain, lowlands".

Kamposos Κάμποςος 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 Καραμπάτσος, Καραπάτσος Greek
Uncommon Greek surname.

Karabourniotis Καραβουρνιώτης Greek (Rare)

Karagiannakis Greek

Karagiannopoulos Καραγιαννοπουλος Greek

Karakalos Καράκαλος Greek

Karakatsanis Καρακατσάνης Greek
Variant of Sarakatsanis.

Karakitsos Greek

Karakostas Greek

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

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

Karatarakis Καραταράκης Greek

Karatzas Greek

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

Karvelas Καρβελάς Greek

Karvellas Greek

Karyotakis Greek

Karypidis Greek

Kasdaglis Κάσδαγλης Greek

Kasoutas Greek

Kassavetis Greek

Kastamonites Greek
Someone from Kastamoni (Kastamonu).

Kastanis Καστάνης 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 Κατερίνας 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 Κατραβάς Greek

Katsarakis Κατσαράκης Greek

Katsaridis Κατσαρίδης Greek

Katsaris Κατσαρής Greek

Katsias Κατσιας Greek

Katsidis Greek

Katsigialos Greek

Katsika Κατσικά Greek
From Greek meaning "goat".

Katsiouras Greek

Katsoulis Greek

Katsouras Κατσούρας Greek
Variant of Katsaros.

Kavafis Greek

Kavallaris Greek

Kazakidis Greek

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

Kehayias Greek

Keramyda Greek

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

Khatzis Χατζις Greek

Kikas Greek

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

Kithara Greek

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

Kogos Greek

Kokkinaki Greek (Russified)

Koletis Κολέτης 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 Κολοκοτρώνης 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 Κομνηνός 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 Κορνηλη Greek (Rare)

Kosmas Κοσμᾶς German, Greek
From the given name Kosmas.

Kostakis Greek

Kostas Κώστας Greek
From the given name Kostas.

Kostis Κωστής Greek
From the given name Kostis.

Kostopoulos Κωστόπουλος Greek
Means "son of Kostas".

Kouknas Κούκνας Greek

Koukos Greek

Koukoudakis Κουκουδάκις Greek

Koukoulis Greek

Kouloumoglou Greek

Kourakos Κουράκος Greek

Kouri Κουρή Greek
Variant of Kouris.

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

Kourkoulas Κουρκούλας Greek

Kourkoulis Greek

Kourkoulos Greek

Kourlitis κουρλίτης 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 Κρητικός 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 Κυπριανού Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Kyprianos".

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

Kyriakos Κυριάκος Greek
From the given name Kyriakos.

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

Kyvelos Κύβελος Greek