Spiro (name)
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Spiro
(s) or Spyro(s) (Greek
: Σπύρος - with a nominative
final s, that is usually dropped when Anglicised) is a male given name
fairly common in Greek-speaking
population (Greece
, Cyprus
, Greek diaspora
). It is a shortened form of the archaic-sounding Spyridon
.
(Σπυρίδων) which means in ancient Greek "basket used to carry seeds" Σπυρί= grain, seed
Špiro is also a male Montenegrin name.
People with the surname
Spiro include:
People with the given name
Spiro include:
Spiros Marangos
, Greek footballer
Spiro
Spiro or Spyro may refer to:* ARA Spiro , the corvette of the Argentine Navy named after Samuel Spiro, a Greek tanker in service 1974-75* Spiro Agnew, thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States* Spiro curves, i.e...
(s) or Spyro(s) (Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Σπύρος - with a nominative
Nominative case
The nominative case is one of the grammatical cases of a noun or other part of speech, which generally marks the subject of a verb or the predicate noun or predicate adjective, as opposed to its object or other verb arguments...
final s, that is usually dropped when Anglicised) is a male given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
fairly common in Greek-speaking
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
population (Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Greek diaspora
Greek diaspora
The Greek diaspora, also known as Hellenic Diaspora or Diaspora of Hellenism, is a term used to refer to the communities of Greek people living outside the traditional Greek homelands, but more commonly in southeast Europe and Asia Minor...
). It is a shortened form of the archaic-sounding Spyridon
Spyridon
Spyridon is a Greek male given name. As with most Greek names nowadays, it is shortened to Σπύρος since Spyridon sounds too archaic and ecclesiastical...
.
(Σπυρίδων) which means in ancient Greek "basket used to carry seeds" Σπυρί= grain, seed
Špiro is also a male Montenegrin name.
People with the surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
Spiro include:
- Alyson SpiroAlyson SpiroAlyson Spiro is a British actress who played Sarah Sugden on the British television soap opera Emmerdale from 1994–2000. She also appeared in the programs Brookside, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City, Sapphire and Steel and Fell Tiger.Spiro portrayed Astrid Kirchherr in the 1979 film...
, British actress - Ellen SpiroEllen SpiroEllen Spiro is an American documentary filmmaker. Spiro is known for making humorous social issue films for national and international television broadcasts and theatrical release....
(b.1964), American documentary filmmaker - Eugene SpiroEugene SpiroEugene Spiro, born Eugen Spiro was a German and American painter....
(1874–1972), German and American painter - György SpiróGyörgy SpiróGyörgy Spiró is a dramatist, novelist and essayist who has emerged as one of post-war Hungary's most prominent literary figures...
(b.1946), Hungarian dramatist, novelist and essayist - Harold SpiroHarold SpiroHarold Spiro was an English songwriter.- Early days :His interest in music began at an early age, in London's East End, where his uncle regularly took him to the Music hall....
(1925–1996), English songwriter - Jordana SpiroJordana SpiroJordana Ariel Spiro is an American film and television actress, known for starring in the TBS comedy series My Boys as P.J. Franklin.-Life and career:...
(b.1977), American actress - Lev L. SpiroLev L. SpiroLev L. Spiro is an American television and film director. In addition to multiple episodes of shows such as Weeds, Arrested Development, Ugly Betty, Gilmore Girls and The O.C., he directed the television films Minutemen and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.-Early life:Spiro earned dual...
, American film and television director - Karl SpiroKarl SpiroKarl Spiro was a German biologist, and physical chemist.He made "pyramidon".- Literary works :* Ueber physikalische und physiologische Selektion, 1897* Medizinische Kolloidlehre, 1932-External links:...
(1867–1932), German biologist and physical chemist - Mark SpiroMark Spirois an American Songwriter, Record Producer, Recording Artist, and TV Series Original Music Producer. He is represented on over 100 Million Records sold World-Wide.-Discography and Soundtrack Filmography:SONGWRITER* JULIAN LENNON - “”...
, American songwriter, musician, and record producer - Melford SpiroMelford SpiroMelford Elliot Spiro is an American cultural anthropologist specializing in psychological anthropology. He is known for his work on the Westermarck effect, and for his studies of the kibbutz. He has conducted fieldwork among the Ojibwa, on Ifaluk atoll in Micronesia, in Israel, and in Burma...
(b.1920), American cultural anthropologist - Samantha SpiroSamantha SpiroSamantha Spiro is an Olivier Award-winning English actress. She is known for portraying Barbara Windsor in the stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and the television film Cor, Blimey!, and DI Vivien Friend in M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team.-Background:Born in Mill Hill, Spiro grew up...
(b. 1968), British actor - Samuel SpiroSamuel SpiroMiguel Samuel Spiro was born in Hydra Island, Greece. He emigrated to Buenos Aires with his two brothers in 1810, and was an early supporter of the May Revolution that year....
(?-1814), Greek-born Argentinian naval captain- ARA Spiro (P-43)ARA Spiro (P-43)ARA Spiro is the third ship of the MEKO 140A16 Espora series of six corvettes built for the Argentine Navy. The ship is the second ship to bear the name of the Greek-born Captain Samuel Spiro, who fought during the Argentine War of Independence and blew himself up with his ship rather than...
, the corvette of the Argentine Navy named after Samuel Spiro
- ARA Spiro (P-43)
- Stephen SpiroStephen SpiroStephen Spiro was a political activist known for his opposition against the Vietnam War and his advocacy of a consistent life ethic. Opposing the Vietnam war based on the theory of Just War, he objected to being conscripted, but as the law only allowed for conscientious objection to all wars, he...
(1939–2007), American political activist
People with the given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Spiro include:
- Spiro AgnewSpiro AgnewSpiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland...
(1918–1996), thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States - Spyros GogolosSpyros GogolosSpyros Gogolos is an experienced defender playing for PAS Giannina.He was born on 11 August 1978 in Kerkyra. His family origins are from Paramythia in Thesprotia, Epirus....
, Greek footballer - Spyros KastanasSpyros KastanasSpiros Kastanas is a former international Cypriot football defender.He started his career in 1987 from Ethnikos Achna. In 1989 he moved to Anorthosis Famagusta where he totally played for seven years. In 1996, he returned to Ethnikos Achna where he ended his career in 2000.-External links:*...
, Cypriot footballer - Spyros KyprianouSpyros KyprianouSpyros Achilleos Kyprianou was one of the most prominent politicians of modern Cyprus. He served as the second President of the Republic of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988....
(1932–2002), former President of Cyprus - Spiros Latsis, Greek businessman
- Spiros LivathinosSpiros LivathinosSpiros Livathinos is a former football player, coach and current scout of Panathinaikos. Livathinos was born on 8 January 1955 in Patras and started his football career in the Panathinaikos youth system. In 1975, he made it to the greens' first team where he played a total of 267 league games until...
(b.1955), Greek football player, coach, and current head scout - Spyridon Louis (1873–1940), Greek gold medallist of the first modern Olympic Marathon
- Spiros Louis Stadium, the Athens Olympic Stadium named after Louis
- Spiros Kolokithas CEO of [What If We Finance]
Spiros Marangos
Spiros Marangos
Spyridon "Spiros" Marangos is a former Greek football player. He played for Panionios, Panathinaikos, PAOK FC, AC Omonia and APOEL FC at the club level. He also made 26 appearances for the Greece national football team, and participated at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. From 2010, he coaches Enosi...
, Greek footballer
- Spiros MarkezinisSpiros MarkezinisSpyridon Markezinis or Markesinis was a Greek politician, longtime member of the Hellenic Parliament, and briefly Prime Minister during the aborted attempt at democratization of the Greek military regime in 1973.-Early political life:Spyros Markezinis was a scion of an old wealthy family of...
(1909–2000), Greek politician - Spyros MoustakasSpyros Moustakas-Biography:Moustakas was born in Livadochori on the island of Lemnos in 1914. He was the only child of his parents, Panagiotis and Fanio. He attended the village's public school and Lemnos High School...
, Greek writer - Spyros PaliourasSpyros PaliourasSpyros Paliouras or Spiros Paliouras was a Greek writer. He moved to Athens at a young age where he earned a living. He left Greece and moved to Paris and after to Marseille where he worked and specialized machine factory. That time, he tried as approved selfishly in writing...
, Greek writer - Spyros B. PavlidesSpyros B. PavlidesDr. Spyros B. Pavlides is Greek geologist, professor of the Department of Geology and Physical Geography,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, vice-president of the School of Geology, AUTh . His primary interests include neotectonics, paleoseismology, archaeoseismology, and use of...
, Greek geologist - Spyros Samaras (1861–1917), Greek composer of the Olympic Anthem
- Paul Spyros Sarbanes (b.1933), former US Senator representing Maryland
- Spyros SkourasSpyros SkourasSpyros Panagiotis Skouras was an American motion picture pioneer and movie executive who was the president of the 20th Century Fox from 1942 to 1962...
(1893–1971), Greek-American chairman of Twentieth Century Fox from 1942 to 1962 - Spyros SpyromiliosSpyros SpyromiliosSpyros Spyromilios was a Greek Gendarmerie officer who took part in the Greek struggle for Macedonia and the Balkan Wars. He was born in Himara, Ottoman Empire, modern southern Albania, or known as Northern Epirus among Greeks...
, Greek Gendarmerie officer - Spyros VallasSpyros VallasSpyros Vallas is a professional football player. Vallas, a defender, started his career at Skoda Xanthi, and he was transferred to Olympiacos on July 2003. He played for Larissa on loan for one season, 2006–2007...
(b.1981), Greek football player - Spiros Velentzas, American Greek Mob Boss
- Spiros VondasSpiros VondasSpiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire played by actor Paul Ben-Victor.-Biography:...
, fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire - Spyros VrettosSpyros VrettosSpyros Vrettos is a Greek poet. He later studied at law school in the University of Athens.-Works:-References:...
, Greek poet - Spiros ZodhiatesSpiros ZodhiatesDr. Spiros Zodhiates was a Greek-American Bible scholar, author, and ministry innovator. He was best known for his work in developing AMG International, a Christian missions and relief agency with operations in over 40 countries, and for publishing The Hebrew-Greek KeyWord Study Bible, which...
, Greek-American author
See also
- SpirouSpirouSpirou may refer to:In comics:* Spirou , the eponymous main character of the comics series Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou* Spirou , originally Le Journal de Spirou, Belgian weekly serial comics magazine...
- SpiraSpiraSpira may refer to:People:* Chaim Elazar Spira, Munkacs Rebbe* Elijah Spira* Fred Spira , Innovator and Executive in the Photographic Industry* Harry Spira* Jonathan Spira* Nathan Nata Spira...
, Spiru, a Jewish name sometimes also spelled "Spiro" - SchapiroSchapiroSchapiro is a surname, and may refer to:* Alexander Schapiro, Russian anarchist* Miriam Schapiro, A Canadian-Born, American Artist* Boris Schapiro, British bridge player* J. Salwyn Schapiro, American historian* Leonard Schapiro, British historian...
, ShapiroShapiroShapiro, and its variations such as Shapira, Schapiro and Chapiro , is a Yiddish surname.-Etymology:One theory suggests that it derives from Shpira, the Hebrew/Yiddish name for Spira , the medieval name of Speyer, Germany. The Jewish community of Speyer was an important centre in the development of... - Schapira, ShapiraShapiraShapira is a surname, and may refer to:* Anita Shapira* Avraham Shapira, rabbi* Benjamin Shapira, Israeli biochemist.* Berechiah Berak ben Isaac Eisik Shapira, 17th-century rabbi* David Shapira* Haim-Moshe Shapira, Israeli politician...
- Schapire, SpireSpireA spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass....