Spyridon (Ancient Greek: Σπυρίδων; Greek: Σπυρίδωνας) is a Greek male given name. It is often shortened to Σπύρος (Spyros) and can sometimes be found as Σπυρέτος(Spyretos), often Anglicised as Spyridon, Spyro or Spiro.
Individuals bearing this name include:
Saint Spyridon, Orthodox/Catholic saint
Saint Spyridon Church, Romanian Orthodox church in Iași, Romania
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 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 Mavrogenis, Phanariot (Ottoman) Greek doctor
Spyridon Merkouris, Greek politician, long-time mayor of Athens
Spyros Moustakas, Greek writer
Spyros Moustaklis, Greek democracy activist
Spyros Paliouras, Greek writer
Spiridon Putin, Lenin and Stalin's cook, grandfather of Vladimir Putin
Spiridione Roma, 18th-century Greek painter traveled to London
Spyros Spyromilios, Greek Gendarmerie officer in the Greek struggle for Macedonia
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.
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St Spyridon College is a dual-campus independent Greek Orthodox primary and secondary school, in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
Spyridon Vasileiadis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Βασιλειάδης; 6 December 1845 – 30 August 1874) was a Greek poet and playwright. Several of his works were translated...
Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Γιαννιώτης; born 19 February 1980) is a Greek competitive swimmer who specialises in long-distance...
Spyridon Lebesis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Λεμπέσης, born May 30, 1987, in Mavromati, Boeotia) is a Greek javelin thrower. His personal best is 83.02 meters, achieved...
Spyridon Xyndas or Spiridione Xinda (Greek: Σπυρίδων Ξύνδας; June 8, 1812 – November 25, 1896) was a Greek composer and virtuoso guitarist, whose last...
Spyridon Mercouris (Greek: Σπυρίδων Μερκούρης; 1856–1939) was a Greek politician and long-serving mayor of Athens in the early 20th century. He was born...
Spiridon Gabrovski (1740; Gabrovo – 1824; Rila monastery), also known as Spiridon Rilski, was a Bulgarian clergyman and activist of the Bulgarian National...
Spyridon or Spyros Vikatos (Greek: Σπυρίδων Βικάτος; 24 September 1878 – 6 June 1960) was a Greek painter and professor. He is considered one of the later...
Spyridon P. "Spyros" Chazapis (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Χαζάπης; born 1872, date of death unknown) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer...
Spyros Andriopoulos (Greek: Σπύρος Ανδριόπουλος) (born 1 August 1962 in Patras) is a retired Greek marathon and long-distance runner. He competed in the...
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