Hatzi- or Chatzi- ( el, Χατζη-) is a
prefix
A prefix is an affix which is placed before the Word stem, stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix ''un-'' is added to the word ''happy'', it creates the word ''unhappy'' ...
of
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
family names. It ultimately derives from the Arabic ''
Hajji
Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it ...
'', a name for someone who has successfully completed a
pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about their self, others, nature, or a higher good, through the experience. It can lead to a personal transformation, aft ...
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[Αγγελική Πλάγου, ''Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ιωαννίνων: Όπου η Ομορφιά Περισσεύει'', AKAKIA, 2016, "Χατζηκώστα Γεωργίου."]
In Christianity, the prefix is added when someone had committed the pilgrimage to Jerusalem. For example, if the name was Giannis, the name would then be Hatzigiannis after the journey.
In Islam, the prefix is added before the name. For example, Ibrahim Kaya would become Hajji Ibrahim Kaya.
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Hatzis
Hatzis or Chatzis ( el, Χατζής) is a Greek surname with the female version being Hatzi or Chatzi (). The name is derived from the honorific prefix Hatzi- designating people who visited the Holy Land. Notable people with the name include:
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Hadžić Hadžić is a Bosnian surname, derived from the word ''hadži'' (hajji), referring to pilgrims to Mecca. Its bearers are predominantly Bosniaks. It may refer to:
* Adnan Hadzic (born 1999), Norwegian footballer
* Aida Hadžić (born 1992), Bosn ...
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Hatzianestis
Georgios Hatzianestis ( el, Γεώργιος Χατζηανέστης, 3 December 1863 – 28 November 1922) was a Greek artillery and general staff officer who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He is best known as the commander-in-chief ...
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Hatzidakis Hatzidakis or Hadjidakis ( gr, Χατζηδάκης or Χατζιδάκις) is a Greek surname, a diminutive of Hatzis:
* Georgios Hatzidakis (1843–1941), linguist
* Hatzidakis (athlete), shooter in the 1896 Olympics
* Ioannis Hatzidakis (1844 ...
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Hatzimichalis Hatzimichalis or Chatzimichalis ( el, Χατζημιχάλης) is a Greek name. Notable people with the name include:
* Hatzimichalis Dalianis (1775–1828), military leader during the Greek War of Independence
* Christos Hatzimichalis (born 186 ...
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Chatzigeorgiou Chatzigeorgiou, Hatzigeorgiou, or Hadjigeorgiou ( el, Χατζηγεωργίου) is a Greek surname.
* Adamos Chatzigeorgiou, (born 1992), Cypriot footballer
* Menelaos Chatzigeorgiou (1924–2020), Greek sportsman and politician
*Takis Hadjigeorg ...
References
Greek-language surnames
Surnames
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