Oeconomus

"Oikonomos" redirects here. For the Greek association football club with the same name, see Oikonomos Tsaritsani F.C..

Oeconomus, œconomus or oikonomos (Greek οἰκονόμος, from oiko- 'house' and -nomos 'rule, law') was an Ancient Greek word meaning 'manager' or 'housekeeper'. In Byzantine times the term was used as a title of a manager or treasurer of an organisation.

An example of oeconomus used to designate a "manager" is in Luke 12:42 "The Lord answered, 'Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?'"

The genitive form of the word, Οἰκονόμου (Economou) is also a common surname in Modern Greek. In English, it has also been translated as Economos.

It is a title in the Roman Catholic Church. In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, an oeconomus is the diocesan finance officer (c. 494).

See also

People named Economou

• Aikaterini Oikonomou, birth name of Ketty Diridaoua, a Greek actress
• Antonis Oikonomou, a naval captain in the Greek War of Independence
• Carlie Ikonumou, an Australian association football player
• Demetris Economou, a Cypriot association football player
• Eleftherios Oikonomou, a Greek Chief of Police
• Evangelos Ikonomou, a Greek association football player
• George Economou, an American poet
• George A. Economou, Sr., an optical systems expert
• James S. Economou, a surgical oncologist, tumor immunologist, and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of California, Los Angeles
• Manthos Oikonomou, a Greek scholar and Ali Pasha's advisor
• Michalis Oikonomou, also spelled Michael Economou, a Greek impressionist painter
• Nicolas Economou, a Cypriot composer
• Nick Economou, an Australian political scientist
• Nikos Ekonomou, a Greek basketball player
• Pavlos Oikonomou-Gouras, a Greek diplomat
• Stav Economou, an English mixed martial artist
• Thanasis Oikonomou, a Greek swimmer
• Thomas Oikonomou, a Greek actor
• Steve N. Economou, a published Valuation expert

Others

• Sebastian Hofmeister, called Oeconomus