Stavropoulos ( Greek: Σταυρόπουλος), feminine Stavropoulou ( Greek: Σταυρόπουλου) is a Greek surname which – in its Latinized form – can also be found in the Greek diaspora. [1] [2] [3] It is a patronymic derived from the personal name Stavros [4] by adding the patronymic ending -poulos (from Latin pullus meaning "nestling", "chick"). [5] Notable people with this name include:
Surname Stavropoulos is used at least 1132 times in at least 16 countries.
Rank: 30,614 (2000 US census), 54,055 (1990 US census), Count: 719 (2000 US census)
Greek: from a Christian personal name based on the vocabulary word stavros 'cross' (classical Greek stauros), originally meaning 'stake'.
Stavropoulos ( Greek: Σταυρόπουλος), feminine Stavropoulou ( Greek: Σταυρόπουλου) is a Greek surname which – in its Latinized form – can also be found in the Greek diaspora. [1] [2] [3] It is a patronymic derived from the personal name Stavros [4] by adding the patronymic ending -poulos (from Latin pullus meaning "nestling", "chick"). [5] Notable people with this name include:
Surname Stavropoulos is used at least 1132 times in at least 16 countries.
Rank: 30,614 (2000 US census), 54,055 (1990 US census), Count: 719 (2000 US census)
Greek: from a Christian personal name based on the vocabulary word stavros 'cross' (classical Greek stauros), originally meaning 'stake'.