Greek: patronymic from the personal name Antonios (see Anthony) + the patronymic ending -poulos. This ending occurs chiefly in the Peloponnese. It is derived from Latin pullus ‘nestling’, ‘chick’.
GIVEN NAMES: Greek 23%. Anastasios (2), Athanasios, Christos, Constantinos, Costas, Evangelos, Fotini, Georgios, Spiros, Spyridon, Spyros, Vaios.
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