[Surname] Re: Greek surnames Theodorakis, Andreadis, Nicolaidis
by Sean Foglai (guest)
6/13/2004, 7:04 PM
Not sure about the exact meaning of the Greek endings (someone else, maybe?) ...but these seem rather obvious ...
Theodorakis is from Theodore ...gift of God ...or more exactly God's gift
Andreadis must be from Andreas ...which means "man" ...and denotes manly or masculine. It is related to Andrew.
Nicolaidis must be from Nicholas ...victorious people ...