Giannopoulos, Yannopoulos, Yiannopoulos, Gianopoulos or Gianopulos, variously transliterated from the el, Γιαννόπουλος, is a
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, which means "son of John". The female version of the name is Giannopoulou/Yiannopoulou (Γιαννοπούλου). Notable people with this name include:
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Charis Giannopoulos
Charalampos "Charis" Giannopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Χάρης" Γιαννόπουλος; born July 13, 1989) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.01 ...
(born 1989), Greek basketball player
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Kyriakos Giannopoulos
Kyriakos Giannopoulos (born 17 April 1959) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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(born 1959), Greek water polo player
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Nick Giannopoulos
Nicholas Giannopoulos (born 1 July 1963) is an Australian stand-up comedian, film and TV actor and film director. He is best known for his comedy stage show ''Wogs Out of Work'' alongside George Kapiniaris, the television sitcom ''Acropolis No ...
(born 1963), Greek Australian stand-up comedian and actor
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Panagiotis Giannopoulos (born 1972), Greek footballer
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Stavros Giannopoulos (born 1961), Greek water polo player
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Tasos Giannopoulos
Anastasios (Tasos) Giannopoulos ( el, Τάσος Γιαννόπουλος; 1931 – November 8, 1977) was a Greek actor. He was born in 1931 and died of cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potent ...
(1931–1977), Greek movie actor
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Tout Giannopoulos (born 1964), name used by Estonian basketball player Tiit Sokk, while playing in Greece
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Panio Gianopoulos (born 1975), Greek American writer and editor
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Jim Gianopulos
James N. Gianopulos ( el, Δημήτρης Γιαννόπουλος) is an American businessman. He served as the head of 20th Century Fox and most recently as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Pictures until his ouster i ...
(born 1951), Greek American businessman, CEO of Fox Entertainment Group
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Mimi Gianopulos
Mimi Gianopulos is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Molly in the 2012 film '' What to Expect When You're Expecting''.
Career
Gianopulos' first screen acting role was in the 2007 film ''Moondance Alexander'', starr ...
(born 1989), Greek American film actress, daughter of Jim Gianopulos
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Eleni Konsolaki-Giannopoulou, Greek archeologist
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Ifigeneia Giannopoulou
Ifigeneia Giannopoulou (1964 – June 24, 2004) was a Greek songwriter. She also wrote books for children. Giannopoulou worked with great names of Greek music. She died suddenly as a result of suspected allergic reaction
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(1964–2004), Greek songwriter and author
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Dino Yannopoulos (1919–2003), Greek stage director
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Evangelos Yannopoulos (1918–2003), Greek lawyer and socialist politician
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A. N. Yiannopoulos
Athanassios Nicholas "Thanassi" Yiannopoulos (March 13, 1928, in Thessaloniki, Greece – February 1, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a professor at Tulane University Law School, expert on Civil law (legal system), civil law and comparative la ...
(1928–2017), Greek-born American law professor
* (born 1957), Greek-born German screenwriter and novelist
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Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos (; born Milo Hanrahan, 18 October 1984), who has also published as Milo Andreas Wagner and the mononym Milo, is a British alt-right political commentator. His speeches and writings often ridicule Islam, feminism, social justi ...
(born Milo Hanrahan 1984), British journalist and commentator
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