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Chondroyannos

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Chondroyannos or Chondrogiannis (Greek: Χονδρόγιαννος, Χονδρογιάννης) is a Greek patronymic surname; Chondro (Greek: Χονδρός) for thick or rough[1] and Yannos a derivative of the name Giannis (Greek: Γιάννης) or John.[2] The prefix 'Chondro' is seen combined with other common forenames to form multiple Greek surnames, i.e. Chondrogiorgos, Chondronikolas.[citation needed] Today, it is most common in Greece in the island of Corfu.[3]

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  1. ^ "χονδρός". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ "Chapter 9 - LEARN ABOUT NAMES" (PDF). FamilySearch. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "Από πού κρατάει η σκούφια σου Χονδρογιάννης;". Vrisko.gr. Retrieved 2024-11-10.