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Xanthopoulos (Greek: Ξανθόπουλος, IPA: [ksanˈθopulos]) is a Greek surname which means "son of Xanthos", where Xanthos means a person with "yellow, fair hair". Its female version corresponds to the masculine genitive Xanthopoulou (Ξανθοπούλου [ksanθoˈpulu]). The name may refer to:

• Basilis C. Xanthopoulos (1951–1990), Greek physicist
• Callistus Xanthopoulos (died 1397), Patriarch of Constantinople
• Charalambos Xanthopoulos (born 1956), Greek football player
• Christos Xanthopoulos (born 1954), Greek football player
• Ignatios Xanthopoulos, 14th-century Greek Orthodox Christian monk
• Isidore Xanthopoulos (died 1462), Patriarch of Constantinople
• Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, Byzantine historian
• Nikos Xanthopoulos (1934–2023), Greek actor
• Petros Xanthopoulos (born 1959), Greek football player
• Vassilis Xanthopoulos (born 1984), Greek basketball player

References

1. Behind the Name. "Surname Xanthopoulos". Retrieved on 14 January 2016.

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