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Meaning & History
Modern Greek diminutive of PETROS, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.A known bearer of this name was the Greek Cypriot student Petros "Petrakis" Giallouros (1938-1956), who was killed by British forces during a student demonstration in Famagusta during the EOKA struggle.