Fotis is also the modern Greek transcription of the old and rare feminine name Φωτίς (Photis).Confusingly, Photis can also be a variant transcription of the modern masculine name Φώτης (Fotis). You see this in the following cases:• Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photis_Kontoglou (in English) • Photis Stephani (b. 1971): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photis_Stephani (in English)It seems that in the above two cases, the transcription rules for Ancient Greek were applied - but only partially! If the rules had been followed properly, their names would have been Photes Kontoglou and Photes Stephane.When fully applying the transcription rules for Modern Greek (as should have been done in their case), the names are Fotis Kontoglou and Fotis Stefani.
Confusingly, Photis can also be a variant transcription of the modern masculine name Φώτης (Fotis). You see this in the following cases:
• Photis Kontoglou (1895-1965): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photis_Kontoglou (in English)
• Photis Stephani (b. 1971): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photis_Stephani (in English)
It seems that in the above two cases, the transcription rules for Ancient Greek were applied - but only partially! If the rules had been followed properly, their names would have been Photes Kontoglou and Photes Stephane.
When fully applying the transcription rules for Modern Greek (as should have been done in their case), the names are Fotis Kontoglou and Fotis Stefani.