Papadopoulos

Papadopoulos (in Greek, Παπαδόπουλος), sometimes transliterated as Papadopulos, is the most common Greek surname. It is used both in Greece, Cyprus and countries of the Greek diaspora as well, such as the USA, United Kingdom , Australia and Germany. It means "son of a priest". Its female version is Papadopoulou (in Greek, Παπαδοπούλου).

Notable examples include:

Men

• Alekos Papadopoulos, Greek politician and former government minister
• Alexander (Papadopoulos) Payne (1961) American filmmaker of Greek descent.
• Avraam Papadopoulos (1984), Greek footballer
• Christos Papadopoulos (1950), Greek volleyball player
• Charalambos Papadopoulos (1946), Cypriot former footballer
• Dimitrios Papadopoulos (1981), Greek footballer
• Dimitris Papadopoulos (basketball), (1966),
• Efthimios Papadopoulos (1983), Greek runner
• Evgenios Papadopoulos, Greek sprinter
• George Xenophon Papadopoulos (2011), Builder, Music, Film
• Georgios Papadopoulos (1919–1999), Greek dictator
• Giorgos Papadopoulos, Cypriot singer
• Greg Papadopoulos, Sun Microsystems
• Ioannis Papadopoulos, Greek chess player
• Kyriakos Papadopoulos (1992), Greek footballer
• Lakis Papadopoulos, Greek songwriter
• Lazaros Papadopoulos (1980), Greek professional basketball player
• Lefteris Papadopoulos (1935), Greek lyricist and journalist
• Michal Papadopulos (1985), Czech footballer
• Nikos Papadopoulos (1939), Swedish politician
• Nick Papadopoulos (1972), footballer
• Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Greek wrestler
• Panos Papadopoulos, designer and entrepreneur
• Petros Papadopoulos, animator and photographer
• Spyros Papadopoulos, actor
• Stavros Papadopoulos, businessman
• Stephanos Papadopoulos, poet and translator
• Tassos Papadopoulos (1934–2008), 5th President of Cyprus.
• Theologis Papadopoulos (1960), former Greek footballer
• Yiannis Papadopoulos (1989), Greek footballer

Women

• Dimitra Papadopoulou, Greek actress and script writer
• Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos, Greek medical physicist
• Irena Papadopoulos, Greek Cypriot academic
• Stiliani Papadopoulou, Greek hammer thrower
• Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist and media commentator

See also

• Giuseppe Papadopulo (born 1948), Italian football manager