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Stavropoulos

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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:

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  1. ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Stavropoulos". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27. Surname Stavropoulos is used at least 1132 times in at least 16 countries.
  2. ^ "Last Name Stavropoulos". americanlastnames.us. Retrieved 2016-07-27. Rank: 30,614 (2000 US census), 54,055 (1990 US census), Count: 719 (2000 US census)
  3. ^ "Surname statistics for Stavropoulos". britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  4. ^ "Meaning and Origin of: Stavros". genealogy.familyeducation.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27. Greek: from a Christian personal name based on the vocabulary word stavros 'cross' (classical Greek stauros), originally meaning 'stake'.
  5. ^ "Meaning and Origin of: Stavropoulos". genealogy.familyeducation.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.