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Stavros (name)

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Stavros
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Greek
Name day14 September
Other gender
FeminineStavroula
Origin
MeaningChristian cross
Other names
Variant form(s)Stavriani
Derivedἵστημι (I make something stand, I stop)
Related namesChristos

Stavros (Σταύρος [ˈstavros]) is a Greek name. It comes from σταυρóς, the Christian cross, but is distinguished from it by having the accent on the first syllable rather than the second. (cf. Christos, as given name and surname). The word root comes from the verb ἵστημι which means "I make something stand, I stop".

Unlike many other names of Greek origin (e.g. Alexander, Nicholas, Peter, Stephen) that have been adopted by many languages, Stavros is used as a given name most commonly by Greeks. The female versions of the name are Stavroula (much more common) and Stavriani (rare).

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Surname

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  • Gus Stavros, (1925–2022) American entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist
  • Jasmin Stavros (Milo Vasić, 1954–2023), Croatian pop musician

Fictional characters

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Locations

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Stavropol

Stavropol Krai

Stavronikita

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