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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. It is a patronymic derived from the personal name Stavros by adding the patronymic ending -poulos (from Latin pullus meaning "nestling", "chick"). Notable people with this name include:

• Dimitrios Stavropoulos, Greek footballer
• George Stavropoulos (1920–1990), American fashion designer
• Ilias Stavropoulos (born 1995), Greek football right winger
• Nikos Stavropoulos (born 1959), Greek professional basketball player
• Theo Stavropoulos (1930-2007), Greek American painter

References

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.

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