Panagiotis
Panagiotis or Panayiotis ( Greek Παναγιώτης ) is a common Greek male given name. The feminine form of the name is Panagiota or Panayiota ( Greek Παναγιὡτα ).
Origin and meaning
The name comes from the nickname Panagia (“all saints” - Greek παν “all”, Greek άγια “saints”) for the Virgin Mary .
name day
The name day is identical to that of Maria and the modified name forms on August 15 ( Maria's asleep ).
Name variants
There are a number of Koseformen of Panagiotis as Panos ( Greek Πάνος ) Panagis ( Greek Παναγής ), Takis ( Greek Τάκης from the diminutive Panagiotakis or Panayiotakis ( Greek Παναγιωτακης ) derived), Panikos ( Greek Πανίκος , Cyprus), whereas the female form Panagiota or Panayiota ( Greek Παναγιὡτα ) is mostly shortened to Giota or Yiota ( Greek Γιώτα ).
Name bearer
Panagiota
- Panagiota Petridou (* 1979), German television presenter
- Panagiota Tsakiri (* 1990), Greek biathlete and cross-country skier
- Panagiota Karagkouni (* 1993), Greek volleyball and beach volleyball player
Panagiotis
- Panagiotis Doxaras (1662–1729), Greek painter
- Panagiotis Giannakis (* 1959), Greek basketball player and coach
- Panagiotis Georgios Glykos (* 1986), Greek football player
- Panagiotis "Panos" Kammenos (* 1965), Greek politician.
- Panagiotis Kanellopoulos (1902–1986), Greek politician, two-time Prime Minister of Greece
- Panos Karnezis (* 1967), Greek author
- Panayiotis Kokoras (* 1974), Greek composer
- Panagiotis Kondylis (1943-1998), Greek philosopher
- Panagiotis Kone (* 1987), Greek-Albanian football player
- Panagiotis Kouroumblis (* 1951), Greek politician
- Panagiotis Lafazanis (* 1951), Greek politician
- Panayotis Alexi Lalas (* 1970), American football player
- Panagiotis Markouizos (* 1980), Greek figure skater
- Panagiotis Nikoloudis (* 1949), Greek lawyer and politician
- Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos (* 1957), Greek politician
- Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (1875–1956), Greek athlete and Olympian
- Panagiotis Pipinelis (1899–1970), Greek politician and diplomat
- Panagiotis Retsos (* 1998), Greek football player
- Panos Skourletis (* 1962), Greek politician
- Panagis Tsaldaris (1868–1936), Greek politician, two-time Prime Minister of Greece
- Panagiotis Vasilopoulos (* 1984), Greek basketball player