Hatzis or Chatzis ( el, Χατζής) is a
Greek surname
In the modern world, Greeks names are the personal names among people of Greek language and Greek culture, culture generally consist of a given name and a family name.
History
Ancient Greek personal names, Ancient Greeks generally had a single n ...
with the female version being Hatzi or Chatzi (). The name is derived from the honorific prefix
Hatzi- designating people who visited the
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Guido Hatzis
Guido Hatzis is a Greek-Australian comic character created by Australian comedians Tony Moclair and Julian Schiller and voiced by Moclair. Guido appeared originally on Schiller and Moclair's radio program "Crud" on the Australian Radio Network Tri ...
, Greek-Australian comic character
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Efthimios Hatzis, Greek-American Film director
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Michalis Chatzis
Michalis Chatzis ( el, Μιχάλης Χατζής; born 4 September 1978) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Athens, Chatzis previously played for Egaleo F.C. in the Greek Super League
The ...
(born 1978), Greek footballer
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Nikos Chatzis
Nikolaos "Nikos" Chatzis (alternative spelling: Hatzis) ( el, Νίκος Χατζής; born 3 June 1976) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard posit ...
(born 1976), Greek basketball player
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Tony Hatzis
Tony Hatzis (born 21 August 1986 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays for West Adelaide SC in the National Premier Leagues South Australia.
Career
In 2005, he signed for Adelaide United in the newly f ...
(born 1986), Australian footballer
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Vassileios Chatzis
Vasileios Hatzis or Vassileios Chatzis ( el, Βασίλειος Χατζής, 1870 – 1915) was a Greek painter who was best known for his seascapes.
Life
Vasileios Hatzis was born in 1870 in Kastoria. His family was involved in shipping, and h ...
(1870–1915), Greek painter best known for his seascapes
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Dimitrios Hatzis
Dimitrios Hatzis ( el, Δημήτριος Χατζής, 13 November 1913 – 20 July 1981) was a Greek novelist and journalist.
Hatzis was born in Ioannina (Epirus) northwestern Greece, the son of the author and journalist, Georgios Hatzis. He g ...
(1913-1981), novelist and journalist.
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