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.

See also

• MV Spyridon, a coaster
• Spiridon (disambiguation)