Vassilios or Vassileios, also transliterated Vasileios, Vasilios, Vassilis or Vasilis ( el, Βασίλειος or Βασίλης), is a Greek given name, the origin of Basil. In ancient/medieval/Byzantine context, it is also transliterated as Basileios. It is directly descended from the word "King", el, Βασιλιάς. It descends from the Greek language.

People

Vassilis Alexakis Vassilis Alexakis ( el, Βασίλης Αλεξάκης; 25 December 1943 – 11 January 2021) was a Greek- French writer and self-translator of numerous novels in Greek, his mother tongue, and French. Biography Alexakis, the son of actor Gi ...

, Greek-French writer *

Vassilis Andrianopoulos Vasilios Andrianopoulos ( el, Βασίλειος Ανδριανόπουλος; 1908 – 1989) was a Greek footballer. He was Giannis Andrianopoulos' brother. Andrianopoulos started his career with Peiraikos Syndesmos FC and continued with the At ...

, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Avlonitis Vasilis Avlonitis ( el, Βασίλης Αυλωνίτης; 1 January 1904 – 10 March 1970) was one of the most famous old-school Greek comedians. He performed in numerous films and stage productions in the mid to late 20th century. Vasilis Av ...

, Greek actor *

Vasilis Avramidis Vasilis Avramidis ( el, Βασίλης Αβραμίδης; born 8 April 1977) is a professional football defender who plays for Makedonikos F.C. in the Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατη� ...

, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Barkas Vasilis Cornelius Barkas ( el, Βασίλης Μπάρκας; born 30 May 1994) is a Greek international football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Utrecht, on loan from Scottish Premiership side Celtic, and the Greece nation ...

, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Bolanos Vasil Bollano ( el, Βασίλης Μπολάνος, ''Vasilis Bolanos'', born July 7, 1958) is the chairman of Omonoia and representative of the Greeks living in Albania. History In 2007, Bollano asserted that the Greek community of Albania ...

, ethnic Greek mayor of Himara, Albania *

Vassilis Borbokis Vasilios Borbokis (Greek: Βασίλειος Μπορμπόκης; born 10 February 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the younger brother of the former Greek international, Stefanos Borbokis. Caree ...

, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Dimitriadis Vasilis Dimitriadis ( el, Βασίλης Δημητριάδης; born 1 February 1966) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Dimitriadis started his professional career at Aris in 1986. In 1991 Dimitria ...

, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Fragkias Vassilis Fragkias (alternative spellings: Vasilis, Fragias; born 24 August 1961) is a Greek former basketball player and professional basketball coach. Playing career Fragkias played club basketball with the Greek club Zografou. Coaching caree ...

, Greek basketball coach *

Vassilis Gagatsis The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), also known as the Greek Football Federation ( el, Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία; ΕΠΟ, translit=Ellinikí Podosferikí Omospondía; EPO) is the governing body of football ...

, president of the Hellenic Football Federation * Vasilis Georgiadis, Greek film director and actor *

Vasilis Golias Vasilios Golias (Greek: Βασίλειος Γκόλιας; born 4 June 1985) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Nafpaktiakos Asteras as a left back. Career On 29 January 2019 it was announced, that Golias had joined Nafpaktiako ...

, Greek footballer *

Vassilis Hatzipanagis Vasilis Hatzipanagis ( el, link=no, Βασίλης Χατζηπαναγής, , born 26 October 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer. He played for Iraklis in the Greek Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor in the Soviet Supreme League. He a ...

, Greek footballer *

Vassilios Iliadis Vassilios Iliadis (born 18 September 1981) is a Greek judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書� ...

, Greek judoka *

Vasilios Kalogeracos Vasilios Kalogeracos (born 21 March 1975) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. A prominent forward, Kalogeracos has played for Birmingham City and Stockport County in England, Waterford United in Ireland and Kuala Lumpur , ant ...

, Australian footballer of Greek descent *

Vasili Kanidiadis Vasili Kanidiadis is a Greek-Australian television personality, best known as the host of the Channel 31 and SBS TV and Channel 7Two's gardening show, ''Vasili's Garden''. Kanidiadis grew up in Coburg in Melbourne's north. He began broadcastin ...

, Greek-Australian television personality * Vassilis Karapialis, Greek footballer *

Vasilis Karras Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglidis on 12 November 1953) is a Greek folk singer. Biography Karras was born in Kokkinohori, near Kavala, Greece. At the age of 10, his family moved to Thessaloniki. Also aro ...

, Greek folk singer *

Vasilis Katsaros Vasilios Katsaros ( el, Βασίλειος Κατσαρός; born 20 October 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to s ...

, Greek footballer * Vassilis Kikilias, Greek basketball player * Vasilis Konstantinou, Greek footballer * Vassilios Kotronias, Greek chess grandmaster and chess author * Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, Greek footballer * Vassilis Krommidas, Greek triathlete * Vassilis Lakis, Greek footballer *

Vassilis Leventis Vasileios "Vasilis" Leventis ( el, Βασίλειος "Βασίλης" Λεβέντης, ; born 2 November 1951) is a Greek politician, leader of the Greek centrist party, Union of Centrists () since 1992 and former Member of Parliament, in offi ...

, Greek politician and TV persona * Vasilis Lipiridis, Greek basketball player * Vassilis Logothetidis, Greek actor * Vassilis Lymberis, Greek mass murderer * Vasilios Magginas, Greek politician *

Vasilis Michaelides Vasilis Michaelides ( el, Βασίλης Μιχαηλίδης, before 1853–18 December 1917) is considered by many and often referred to as the national poet of Cyprus. Michaelides was born in Lefkoniko, a village in the Famagusta District of ...

, Cypriot poet * Vassilis Mitilinaios, Greek footballer *

Vasilis N. Triantafillidis Vasilis N. Triantafillidis ( el, Βασίλης Ν. Τριανταφυλλίδης, 7 May 1940 – 21 May 2018), also known by his artistic nickname Harry Klynn (Χάρρυ Κλυνν), was a Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, ...

, birth name of Greek comedian Harry Klynn *

Vassilis Paleokostas Vassilis Palaiokostas ( el, Βασίλης Παλαιοκώστας; born 17 May 1966 at Moschofyto, Trikala regional unit) is a Greek bank robber and fugitive known as the "Greek Robin Hood" for his habit of giving away stolen money to the poor. ...

, Greek fugitive criminal *

Vasilis Papakonstantinou Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born 21 June 1950) is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Most of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Early l ...

, Greek singer *

Vassilis Papazachos Vassilis Papazachos ( el, Βασίλης Παπαζάχος; 30 September 1929 – 10 November 2022) was a Greek seismologist and author of ''Earthquakes of Greece''. Born on 30 September 1929 in the village of ''Smokovo'' in Karditsa regional u ...

, Greek seismologist * Vassilis Photopoulos, Greek painter, film director, art director and set designer * Vasilis Politis (born 1963), Greek philosopher *

Vassilis Rapotikas Vassilis Christou Rapotikas (1888–1943; rup, Vasil Rapotika; el, Βασίλειος Χρήστου Ραποτίκας) was an Aromanian revolutionary and collaborationist paramilitary leader in Greece during World War II. He was among le ...

, ethnic Aromanian separatist and revolutionary from Greece * Vassilis Saleas, Greek musician *

Vassilis Simtsak Vassilis Symtsak (alternative spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Simtsak) ( el, Βασίλης Σίμτσακ; (born 3 March 1981) is a Greek professional basketball coach and former player. He last served as an assistant coach for Panathinaikos of t ...

, Greek basketball player *

Vassilios Skouris Vassilios Skouris ( el, Βασίλειος Σκουρής; born 6 March 1948) is a Greek judge who was President of the European Court of Justice from 2003 to 2015. A European legal scholar, he served briefly in the government of Greece as Minist ...

, 10th President of the European Court of Justice *

Vassilis Spanoulis Vassilis "Billy" Spanoulis ( el, Βασίλης Σπανούλης; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current basketball coach for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. S ...

, Greek basketball player *

Vassilis Steriadis Vassilis Steriadis ( el, Βασίλης Στεριάδης; 1947–2003) was a Greek poet and critic. He studied Law at the University of Athens and Italian at the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. He worked as a lawyer until 2002. From ...

, Greek poet and critic * Vassilis Stravopodis, Greek footballer *

Vassilis Tsabropoulos Vassilis Tsabropoulos is a Greek pianist, conductor, and composer. As a concert pianist, he has taken the stage with Europe's several important orchestras including, among others, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Stockholm Philharmonic, the Balti ...

, Greek musician and composer *

Vasilis Torosidis Vasilis Torosidis (Greek: Βασίλης Τοροσίδης, born 10 June 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Skoda Xanthi Torosidis made his senior debut for Skoda Xanthi on 19 April 2003 at ...

, Greek footballer *

Vassilios Tsiartas Vasilios Tsiartas ( el, Βασίλειος Τσιάρτας; born 12 November 1972) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Although he was famed for his lackadaisical playing style, his ability was never ...

, Greek footballer *

Vassilis Tsitsanis Vassilis Tsitsanis ( el, Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης 18 January 1915 – 18 January 1984) was a Greece, Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the foun ...

, Greek songwriter and musician * Vassilis Vassili, Greek sculptor *

Vassilis Vassilikos Vassilis Vassilikos ( el, Βασίλης Βασιλικός, born 18 November 1934) is a Greek writer and diplomat. Biography He was born in Kavala to parents native to the island of Thasos. His father was an MP with the Liberal Party. He grew u ...

, Greek writer and diplomat *

Vasilios Vatatzes Vasileios Vatatzes ( gr, Βασίλειος Βατάτζης; 1694 – after 1748), was a Greek figure who flourished in the 18th century. He is best remembered as a scholar, merchant, traveler, pioneer explorer and diplomat. At a young age, he ...

, Greek scholar, merchant, traveler, pioneer explorer and diplomat * Vasilis Xanthopoulos, Greek basketball player *

Vasilios Xydas Vasilios Xydas ( el, Βασίλειος Ξυδάς, born 1877, date of death unknown) was a Greece, Greek Athletics (sport), athlete born in Athens, Greece. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 1896 Xydas competed in the Athletic ...

, Greek pole vaulter

Places

* Agios Vasileios, a Greek village in Achaea * Agios Vasileios, a Greek village in Corinthia *

St. Vasilios Church (Massachusetts) St. Vasilios Church is a Greek Orthodox Church located at 5 Paleologos Street in Peabody, Massachusetts Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. P ...

People

Places

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