Papandreou Explained

Papandreou is a Greek surname. It is the surname of:

• Andreas Papandreou (1919–1996), Greek economist and politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
• Dimitrios Papandreou (1891–1949), Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens.
• George Papandreou (born 1952), Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
• Georgios Papandreou (1888–1968), Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
• Georgios Papandreou (historian) (1859–1940), historian and linguist
• Giorgos Papandreou (born 1969), footballer
• Vasso Papandreou (born 1944), Greek PASOK politician, European Commissioner

Etymology. Probably borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin papas, from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas, “bishop, patriarch”), variant of πάππας (páppas, “father”). Andreou (Greek: Ανδρέου [an̪ˈðre̞u]), also spelt Antreou, is a common surname in Greece and Cyprus. It originally meant son of Andrew or son of Andreas. Andreou or Andreu is also a last name in Spain and Italy. Andreou is of pre-Christian Greek origin although in Western Europe it gained popularity during the Crusades (mostly in the form of Andrew) and was also one of the earliest settler names in America.

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Many streets and squares in Greece are named Andreas or George Papandreou after the members of the Greek political dynasty.