Lambros, also spelled Lampros (Λάμπρος) is

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masculine first ("Christian") name and surname or family name. Lambros means "shining, bright, radiant". It is related to the

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''Lambri'' (Λαμπρή), meaning the Easter Sunday. As a name it is mostly found in

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and the

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. People bearing this first name, celebrate their

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Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

Sunday. The usual female form is Lambrini (Λαμπρινή).

People

Lambros Katsonis Lambros Katsonis ( el, Λάμπρος Κατσώνης; russian: Ламброс Кацонис; 1752–1805) was a Greek people, Greek privateer of the 18th century who would ultimately sail under the Russian flag with the rank of colonel. He bec ...

Lambros Choutos Lampros Choutos (sometimes Lambros; born 7 December 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played equal periods of time in his country and Italy. Club career Early years Born in Athens, ...

Lambros Koromilas Lambros Koromilas ( el, Λάμπρος Κορομηλάς: 1856 in Athens – 1923 in New York City) was a Greek economist and diplomat, and one of the leading figures in the Macedonian Struggle during his tenure as Greek Consul-General to Thessal ...

Lambros Konstantaras Lambros Konstantaras (13 March 1913 – 28 June 1985) was a Greek film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1940 and 1981. He was born and died in Athens. Biography He was born in 1913, in Kolonaki, Athens. He studied acting in Paris and ...

Lambros D. Callimahos Lambros Demetrios Callimahos (December 16, 1910 – October 28, 1977) was a US Army cryptologist and a flute player. Early life and education Callimahos was born in Alexandria of Greek parents; the family emigrated to the United States when he ...

Lambros Koutsonikas Lambros Koutsonikas ( el, Λάμπρος Κουτσονίκας, 1799 – 2 June 1879) was a Greek general and fighter of the Greek Revolution of 1821, army officer and amateur historian of the Revolution. Biography He was the son of Yiannos, fro ...

* Lambros Tsoumaris As surname:
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Spyridon Lambros Spyridon Lambros or Lampros ( el, Σπυρίδων Λάμπρος; 1851–1919) was a Greek history professor and briefly Prime Minister of Greece during the National Schism. Biography He was born in Corfu in 1851 and was educated in London, Paris ...

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