Chondroyannos
Appearance
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]
Notable people
[edit]- Giannis Chondrogiannis (1761-1835), Greek politician and revolutionary leader
References
[edit]- ^ "χονδρός". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Chapter 9 - LEARN ABOUT NAMES" (PDF). FamilySearch. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Από πού κρατάει η σκούφια σου Χονδρογιάννης;". Vrisko.gr. Retrieved 2024-11-10.