Kalogeras

Kalogeras (Greek: Καλογεράς) is a Greek family name.^[1][2] Like Kalogeropoulos, it is derived from the Greek word καλόγερος (kalógēros: from Ancient Greek καλός (kalos) "good" and γήρας (géras) "old age")^[3] for "monk." The genitive case form Kalogera (Καλογερά) is applied to female name bearers. Notable people with this name include:

• Ioannis Kalogeras, Greek army officer and politician
• Nicos Kalogeras, former Chief Commissioner of the Scouts of Greece
• Vassiliki Kalogera (born 1971), Greek astrophysicist

Foreign variants of this surname exist, including in romanized Macedonian Kalogjera, Serbo-Croatian Kalodjera and Kalođera. The Croatian Kalogjeras are a cadet branch of the Calogerà family of Venice, and they achieved prominence on the island of Korčula before settling in other cities across Dalmatia and in Zagreb.^{[citation needed]}

• Marko Kalogjera (1819–1888), Commendatore, Bishop of Split, Makarska, and Kotor
• Marko Kalogjera, first Bishop of the Old Catholic Church in Croatia
• Nikica Kalogjera [hr], Croatian composer and film- and music producer