Spyridon

Spyridon (Ancient Greek: Σπυρίδων; Modern Greek: Σπυρίδωνας) is a Greek male given name. It is often shortened to Σπύρος (Spyros, often Anglicised as Spyro or Spiro) since Spyridon sounds too archaic and ecclesiastical. The name's origins are traced to ancient Greek, originating from Spyris (Σπυρίς), meaning the one who manufactures spyrides (σπυρίδες), which were a kind of wicker baskets, or meaning the affluent, the rich man, who has much grain or other goods to spyrides (σπυρίδες).
Individuals bearing this name include:
Saint Spyridon, Orthodox saint
St Spyridon College, Greek Orthodox school in Sydney
Archbishop Spyridon of Athens, former Archbishop of Athens
Spiro Agnew, 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973, under President Richard Nixon
Spyridon Belokas (1877–unknown), Greek runner
Spyros Christopoulos, Greek footballer
Spyridon Gianniotis, freestyle swimmer
Spyros Gkinis, Greek oil magnate
Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer
Spyros Kokotos, Greek architect
Spyros Kyprianou, 2nd President of the Republic of Cyprus
Spyridon Lambros, Greek history professor and former Prime Minister of Greece
Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer and football coach
Spyridon Louis, gold medalist of the first modern Olympic Marathon
Spyridon Marinatos, 20th century archaeologist
Spyros Markezinis, Greek politician
Spyridon Merkouris, Greek politician, long-time mayor of Athens
Spyros Moustakas, Greek writer
Spyros Moustaklis, Greek democracy activist
Spyros Paliouras, Greek writer
Spyros Spyromilios, Greek Gendarmerie officer in the Greek struggle for Macedonia
Spyridon Trikoupis, 2nd Prime Minister of Greece
Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer
Spyridon Stais, Greek politician
Spyridon Trikoupis, former Prime Minister of Greece
Spyros Vallas, Greek footballer
Spyridon Vasdekis, Greek long jumper
Spyridon Vassiliadis, Greek poet and playwright
Spyros Vrettos, Greek poet
Spyridon Xyndas, 19th century musician
Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk, Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.

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Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Spyridon Louis	1873	Greek athlete
2	Saint Spyridon	0270	Cypriot saint
3	Spyridon Gianniotis	1980	Greek swimmer
4	Spyridon Marinatos	1901	Greek archaeologist
5	Spyridon Samaras	1861	Greek composer
6	Spyridon Trikoupis	1788	Greek historian and politician
7	Spyridon Xyndas	1812	Greek composer
8	Spyridon Lambros	1851	Greek historian, university professor and politician
9	Spyridon Belokas	1877	Greek long-distance runner
10	Spyridon Flogaitis	1950	Greek politician
11	Archbishop Spyridon of Athens	1873	Eastern Orthodox archbishop
12	Spyridon Merkouris	1856	Greek politician
13	Spyridon Tetenes	1908	Greek diplomat
14	Spyridon Vasdekis	1970	Greek long jumper
15	Spyridon Stais	1859	Greek politician
16	Spyridon Lebesis	1987	Greek javelin thrower
17	Spyridon Prosalentis	1830	Greek painter
18	Spyridon Chazapis	1872	Swimmer
19	Spyridon Avgeris	1909	Greek Navy officer
20	Spyridon Bitsakis	1981	Olympic swimmer
21	Spyridon Skembris	1958	Greek chess player
22	Spyridon Athanasopoulos	1900	Gymnast
23	Spyridon Vikatos	1878	Greek painter
24	Spyridon Vassiliadis	1845	Greek writer
25	Spyridon Ferentinos	1902	Greek fencer
26	Spyridon Ier d'Antioche	1839
27	Spyridon Giannaros	1994	Greek rower
28	Spyridon Sotiropoulos	1859
29	Spyridon Mostras	1890	Sports shooter
30	Spyridon (Trantellis) of Langadas	1926	Eastern Orthodox archbishop
31	Spyridon Mavrogiorgos
32	Spyridōn Mēliarakēs	1852	Botanist and writer (1852-1919)
33	Spyridon Tzetzos
34	Spyridon Stamatiadis	1981