Stavropoulos

Stavropoulos (Greek: Σταυρόπουλος), feminine Stavropoulou (Greek: Σταυρόπουλου) is a Greek surname which – in its Latinized form – can also be found in the Greek diaspora.^[1][2][3] It is a patronymic derived from the personal name Stavros^[4] by adding the patronymic ending -poulos (from Latin pullus meaning "nestling", "chick").^[5] Notable people with this name include:

• Dimitrios Stavropoulos, Greek footballer
• George Stavropoulos (1920–1990), American fashion designer
• Ilias Stavropoulos (born 1995), Greek football right winger
• Nikos Stavropoulos (born 1959), Greek professional basketball player
• Theo Stavropoulos (1930–2007), Greek American painter