Stavros

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σταύρος (Stávros).

OriginGreek Σταύρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σταύρος (Stávros).
  2. A number of places in Greece, including
  3. A number of places in Greece, including:
    1. A coastal town in Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, northern Greece.

Origin

  1. GreekΣταύρος
  2. EnglishStavros

From Greek Σταύρος (Stávros), from σταυρός (stavrós, “cross”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Stavros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stavros

MLA

“Stavros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stavros. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stavros,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stavros.

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