Botsaris
Botsaris (Greek: Μπότσαρις, Albanian: Boçari) is a Greek surname of Albanian origin. It was also the name of one of the major Souliote clans.
The Botsaris clan hailed from the village of Dragani (today Ambelia), near Paramythia (modern Greece). An unrelated Boçari clan, however, hails from Tragjas (modern Albania).
Notable people
Botsaris
- Chris Clark (Christopher Botsaris), American journalist
- Dimitrios Botsaris, Greek soldier and politician
- Katerina Botsari
- Kitsos Botsaris, Souliot captain
- Kostas Botsaris, Greek general and politician
- Markos Botsaris, Souliot captain and hero of the Greek War of Independence
Boçari
- Gëzim Boçari, Albanian professor and politican
- Ismail Boçari, Albanian professor and soldier