Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include: * Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emperor * Ioannis Agorastos-Plagis (John Plagis), Southern Rhodesian flying ace during World War II *

Ioannis Alevras Ioannis Alevras ( el, Ιωάννης Αλευράς; 1912 – 6 April 1995), sometimes spelled Yannis Alevras, was a Greece, Greek Panhellenic Socialist Movement politician and Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, who served as acting President of ...

, Greek politician who served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament * Ioannis Altamouras, Greek painter of the 19th century * Ioannis Anastassakis, professionally known as John Aniston, a Greek-born American actor * Ioannis Andrianopoulos, Greek footballer and one of the founding members of football club Olympiacos CFP * Ioannis Antetokounmpo, commonly known as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek basketball player *

Ioannis Apakas Ιoannis Apakas ( el, Ιωάννης Απακάς, mid 1500s - early 1600s), also known as Johann Apakass was a Greek painter and priest. He was active in the latter part of the 16th century to the early 17th century. He was popular artist duri ...

, Greek painter and priest in the latter part of the 16th century to the early 17th century *

Ioannis Argyropoulos John Argyropoulos (/ˈd͡ʒɑn ˌɑɹd͡ʒɪˈɹɑ.pə.ləs/ el, Ἰωάννης Ἀργυρόπουλος ''Ioannis Argyropoulos''; it, Giovanni Argiropulo; surname also spelt ''Argyropulus'', or ''Argyropulos'', or ''Argyropulo''; c. 1415 – 2 ...

, a lecturer, philosopher and humanist, one of the émigré Greek scholars who pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th-century Italy * Ioannis Bourousis, Greek basketball player and member of Greece men's national basketball team that won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2005 * Ioannis Celivergos Zachos, Greek-American physician, literary scholar, elocutionist, author, lecturer, inventor, and educational pioneer *

Ioannis Chalkeus Ioannis Chalkeus ( rup, Joan Chalkeus; el, Ιωάννης Χαλκεύς; 1667–between 1730 and 1740) or Chalkias, was an Aromanian scholar, philosopher and figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment.Ioannis Chryssomallis, known professionally as Yanni, a Greek-American composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer * Ioannis Dalianidis, Greek film director * Ioannis Demestichas, Greek Navy officer, known for his participation in the Macedonian Struggle under the nom de guerre of Kapetan Nikiforos *

Ioannis Doukas Ioannis Doukas or Dukas ( el, Ιωάννης Δούκας, 1841–1916) was a Greek painter and one of the main representatives in 19th century portrait painting in Greece. Life Doukas was born in 1841, in Gjirokastër (then Ottoman Empire, mod ...

, Greek painter and one of the main representatives of the so-called 'Greek Munich School' * Ioannis Dullardi, Flemish philosopher and logician * Ioannis Filimon, 19th-century Greek historian, militant journalist and publisher * Ioannis Frangoudis, Greek Army officer and athlete, who competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as a shooter and became the only Greek athlete to win a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in a single Olympic *

Ioannis Gennadios Joannes, Ioannes or John Gennadius (Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος, 1844–1932) was a Greek diplomat, writer, and speaker, best known for his donation of his collection of Greek books and art to the Gennadius Library. Early and personal li ...

, Greek diplomat, writer, and speaker, best known for his donation of his collection of Greek books and art to the Gennadius Library * Ioannis Hadji Argyris, Greek pioneer of computer applications in science and engineering * Ioannis Ioannidis, Greek basketball player, professional basketball coach, and politician * Ioannis Kakridis (1901–1992), Greek classical scholar * Ioannis Kalatzis, Greek singer * Ioannis Kaminiates, Byzantine writer of the 10th century * Ioannis Kapodistrias (John Capodistrias), Greek politician who served as the Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire and the first head of state of independent Greece * Ioannis Karatzas, Phanariote Greek Prince of Wallachia * Ioannis Kasoulidis, Cypriot politician * Ioannis Kolettis (1773–1847), Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece *

Ioannis Makriyannis Yannis Makriyannis ( el, Γιάννης Μακρυγιάννης, ''Giánnēs Makrygiánnīs''; 1797–1864), born Ioannis Triantaphyllou (, ''Iōánnēs Triantafýllou''), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author, bes ...

, born Ioannis Triantaphyllou, Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author, best known today for his Memoirs * Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and politician * Ioannis Okkas, Cypriot football player * Ioannis Pangas, Greek philanthropist and businessman * Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, Greek banker and politician * Ioannis Rallis, Greek politician *

Ioannis Samaras Giannis Samaras ( el, Γιάννης Σαμαράς; born 3 May 1961) is a Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s. Club career Samaras was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek parents who moved there at ...

, Greek footballer * Ioannis Smaragdis, Greek film director *

Ioannis Svoronos Ioannis N. Svoronos ( el, Ιωάννης Ν. Σβορώνος; Mykonos, 15 April 1863 – Athens, 25 August 1922) was a Greece, Greek archaeologist and numismatist. Life Ioannis Svoronos was born in 1863 on the island of Mykonos. After completin ...

, Greek archaeologist and numismatist * Ioannis Theofilakis, Greek shooter * Ioannis Theotokis (1880–1961), Greek politician who became Prime Minister of Greece *

Ioannis Topalidis Ioannis Topalidis ( el, Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Playing career Topalidis spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as ...

, Greek professional football manager and former player, assistant manager of the Greece national football team winning the UEFA Euro 2004 championship * Ioannis Tsarouchis, Greek modernist painter and set designer * Ioannis Varvakis, member of the Filiki Eteria and benefactor * Ioannis Varoufakis, commonly known as Yanis Varoufakis, Greek-Australian economist and politician * Ioannis Veliotes, commonly known as Johnny Otis, an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario * Ioannis Xenakis, Greek-French avant-garde composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer

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