Xanthopoulos Explained

Xanthopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ξανθόπουλος, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ksanˈθopulos/) is a Greek surname which means "son of Xanthos", where Xanthos means a person with "yellow, fair hair".^[1] Its female version corresponds to the masculine genitive Xanthopoulou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ξανθοπούλου in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ksanθoˈpulu/). The name may refer to:

• Basilis C. Xanthopoulos (1951–1990), Greek physicist
• Callistus Xanthopoulos (died 1397), Patriarch of Constantinople
• Charalambos Xanthopoulos (born 1956), Greek football player
• Christos Xanthopoulos (born 1954), Greek football player
• Ignatios Xanthopoulos, 14th-century Greek Orthodox Christian monk
• Isidore Xanthopoulos (died 1462), Patriarch of Constantinople
• Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, Byzantine historian
• Nikos Xanthopoulos (1934–2023), Greek actor
• Petros Xanthopoulos (born 1959), Greek football player
• Vassilis Xanthopoulos (born 1984), Greek basketball player

Notes and References

1. Behind the Name. "Surname Xanthopoulos". Retrieved on 14 January 2016.