Stavros

Stavros (Σταύρος) 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).

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 exclusively by Greeks.

People with the given name Stavros

• Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Stavros Dimas, Greek politician, European Commissioner for the Environment
• Stavros V. Kyriakides, Cypriot businessman and Cultural figure
• Stavros Fasoulas, Finnish game programmer
• Stavros Konstantinou, Cypriot singer, winner of Super Idol
• Stavros Koujioumtzis, Greek popular composer
• Stavros Katsanevas, Greek Astroparticle Physicist
• Stavros Lambrinidis, Greek politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Stavros G. Livanos, Greek shipping magnate
• Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping magnate
• Stavros Xarhakos, Greek composer
• Stavros Garkos, a villain in Hurricanes (animated series)
• Ernst Stavro Blofeld, character in the James Bond franchise
• Philip Stavros Malm, character from Roskilde-festival 2009.

People with the surname Stavros

• Jasmin Stavros, Croatian artist of Greek descent
• Jennifer Stavros, a comic-book character also known as Roulette (Marvel Comics)
• Costas Stavros, a character in Riverdale
• Chrisa Stavros, a character in Riverdale
• Riley Stavros, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Detective Stavros, a character in Kojak played by George Savalas, (Telly Savalas's brother)
• Stavros, a fictional character in the 1997 film Double Team played by Mickey Rourke

Places named Stavros

• Stavros, Chania, part of the municipal unit Akrotiri, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece
• Stavros, Grevena, part of the municipal unit Theodoros Ziakas, Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece
• Stavros, Ithaca, part of the municipal unit Ithaca, Ithaca regional unit, Greece
• Stavros, Karditsa, part of the municipal unit Kampos, Karditsa regional unit, Greece
• Stavros, Larissa, part of the municipal unit Enippeas, Larissa regional unit, Greece
• Stavros, Thessaloniki, part of the municipality Volvi, Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece

Songs about Stavros

• Kan' tone, Stavro, kan' tone (Fix it, Stavros, fix it, Greek: Κάν' τονε, Σταύρο, κάν' τονε) by Markos Vamvakaris
• O tampouras tou Stavrou (Stavros' tamburica, Greek: Ο ταμπουράς του Σταύρου) by Chainides

Other uses

• Stavros and Stavros II, pornographic movies by Mario Salieri
• Stavros S Niarchos (ship), a British tall ship