Given name & surname
Giannakis
Giannakis is used as a given name and a surname.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Giannakis is a romanization of Γιαννάκης. Γιαννάκης is a diminutive of Γιάννης. Γιάννης comes from Byzantine Greek, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
Giannakis’s family of names
In Greek usage, Giannakis is a transliteration of Γιαννάκης. In Greek usage, Giannakis as a surname is a transliteration of Γιαννακής.
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Similar names
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