Stavros
Encyclopedia
Stavros is a Greek
name. It comes from 'σταυρóς', Greek for cross
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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;...
name. It comes from 'σταυρóς', Greek for cross
Christian cross
The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity...
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People with the given name Stavros
- Stavros ArnaoutakisStavros ArnaoutakisStavros Arnaoutakis is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement ; part of the Party of European Socialists...
, Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament - Stavros DamianidesStavros DamianidesStavros Damianides was a musician . He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and died in Perth, Western Australia....
, Greek-Australian musician (bouzouki) - Stavros DimasStavros DimasStavros Dimas is a Greek politician who was European Commissioner for the Environment from 2004 to 2009. Since November 2011, he has served in the government of Greece as Minister for Foreign Affairs.-Early career:...
, Greek politician, European Commissioner for the Environment - Stavros FasoulasStavros FasoulasStavros Fasoulas is one of the most famous Finnish game programmers of the late 1980s. He is mostly known as the designer and developer of the Commodore 64 games Sanxion, Delta and Quedex. The games were published by the British publisher Thalamus....
, Finnish game programmer - Stavros KonstantinouStavros KonstantinouStavros Konstantinou is a Greek Cypriot singer who rose to popularity after winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol, shown by MEGA TV in 2004, in its only season under that name...
, Cypriot singer, winner of Super Idol - Stavros KoujioumtzisStavros KoujioumtzisStavros Kouyioumtzis, also Kougioumtzis, Kouyoumtzis, or Koujioumtzis, is one of the most significant Greek music composers of the 20th century....
, Greek popular composer - Stavros LambrinidisStavros LambrinidisStavros Lambrinidis is a former Vice President of the European Parliament and was between 17 June 2011 until 11 November 2011 the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece.-Yale University:...
, Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament - Stavros NiarchosStavros NiarchosStavros Spyros Niarchos was a Greek shipping tycoon, sometimes known as "The Golden Greek." In 1952, Stavros Niarchos built the first supertankers capable of transporting large quantities of oil, and subsequently earned millions of dollars as global demand for his ships increased.- Early life :He...
, Greek shipping magnate - Stavros XarhakosStavros XarhakosStavros Litras is a Greek composer and conductor.Stavros Xarchakos was born in Athens, where he studied at the Athens Conservatoire. He emerged in the Greek music scene around 1963, composing music for the theatre and cinema...
, Greek composer - Stavros Garkos, a villain in Hurricanes (animated series)Hurricanes (animated series)Hurricanes was an animated series produced by DIC Entertainment, Siriol Productions and Scottish Television. The show was distributed by Cookie Jar Entertainment for syndication outside of the UK, with Scottish Television controlling the UK rights...
- Ernst Stavro BlofeldErnst Stavro BlofeldErnst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series of novels and films, who was created by Ian Fleming and Kevin McClory. An evil genius with aspirations of world domination, he is the archenemy of the British Secret Service agent James Bond and is arguably...
, character in the James Bond franchise
People with the surname Stavros
- Jasmin StavrosJasmin StavrosJasmin Stavros born 1954 in Split, is a Croatian pop musician.One of his most popular songs remains "Dao bi sto Amerika" , which relates to his time spent in the United States before his return to Croatia shortly before the country's independence.He is currently signed to Hit Records.- Discography...
, Croatian artist of Greek descent - Jennifer Stavros, a comic-book character also known as Roulette (Marvel Comics)Roulette (Marvel Comics)Roulette is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Roulette was created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema in New Mutants vol...
- Costas Stavros, a character in Riverdale (TV series)Riverdale (TV series)Riverdale is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons .The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, which had the reputation of being home to many CBC employees at the time. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life...
- Chrisa Stavros, a character in Riverdale (TV series)Riverdale (TV series)Riverdale is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons .The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, which had the reputation of being home to many CBC employees at the time. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life...
- Riley Stavros, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Detective Stavros, a character in Kojak played by George SavalasGeorge SavalasGeorge Demosthenes Savalas was an American actor.Born in New York City to immigrants from Greece, he served in the Pacific War as a United States Navy gunner. After studying drama at Columbia University, Savalas embarked on a successful career as a stage actor and acting instructor...
, (Telly's brother)
Places named Stavros
- Stavros, Karditsa, part of the municipal unit KamposKampos, KarditsaKampos is a former municipality in the Karditsa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karditsa, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,469 . The seat of the municipality was in Stavros....
, Karditsa regional unit, Greece - Stavros, Thessaloniki, part of the municipality VolviVolvi (municipality)Volvi is a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Stavros. It was named after Lake Volvi.-Municipality:...
, Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece - Stavros, Chania, part of the municipal unit Akrotiri, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece
- StavropolStavropol-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n city (Stavropolis) - Stavropol KraiStavropol KraiStavropol Krai is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Stavropol. Population: -Geography:Stavropol Krai encompasses the central part of the Fore-Caucasus and most of the northern slopes of Caucasus Major...
, is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Stavropol. - Stavropolovka, a town in the Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan
- Stavropol'skiyStavropol'skiyStavropol'skiy is a town in the Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan....
, a town in the Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan
Songs about Stavros
- Kan' tone, Stavro, kan' tone (Fix it, Stavros, fix it, Greek: Κάν' τονε, Σταύρο, κάν' τονε) by Markos VamvakarisMarkos VamvakarisMarkos Vamvakaris , was a rebetiko musician. He is universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Markos...
- O tampouras tou Stavrou (Stavros' tamburica, Greek: Ο ταμπουράς του Σταύρου) by ChainidesChainidesChainides is a Cretan folk music group who are inspired bythe vast legacy of traditional Cretan music and whose lyrics borrow wordsfrom the Cretan Greek dialect...
Other uses
- Stavros and Stavros II, pornographic movies by Mario SalieriMario SalieriMario Salieri, born Mario Altieri, on November 29, 1957 in Naples, is an Italian porn director. He started with semi-amateur films in Amsterdam for the Italian market. Since early 1990s he has directed and written many porn titles with divas like Zara Whites and the Italian actress Selen. He is...
- Stavros S Niarchos (ship)Stavros S Niarchos (ship)The Stavros S Niarchos is a British brig-rigged tall ship owned and operated by the Tall Ships Youth Trust. She is primarily designed to provide young people with the opportunity to undertake voyages as character-building exercises, rather than pure sail-training...
, a British tall ship