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Alekos Leonis
Alekos () is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Alexander, which may refer to: *Alekos Alavanos (born 1950), Greek politician, member of the Hellenic Parliament * Alekos Alekou (born 1983), Cypriot football striker who played for Aris Limassol * Alekos Alexandrakis (1928–2005), famous Greek actor *Alekos Alexiadis (born 1945), Greek footballer *Alekos Fassianos (born 1935), renowned Greek painter * Alekos Flambouraris (born 1938), Greek politician *Alekos Karavitis (1904–1975), born in Aktounta, a small village in the region of Aghios Vasileios in Crete * Alekos Livaditis (1914–1980), Greek actor *Alekos Michaelides (1933–2008), Cypriot politician *Alekos Petroulas (born 1978), Greek basketball player *Alekos Rantos (born 1966), Greek footballer and coach *Alekos Sakellarios (1913–1991), Greek writer and a director * Alekos Sofianidis (born 1933), former Turkish-Greek football player and manager *Alexandros Panagoulis (1939–1976), Greek politician and poet *Alekos Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Petroulas
Alexandros "Alekos" Petroulas (Greek: Αλέξανδρος "Αλέκος" Πέτρουλας; born June 2, 1978) is a Greek professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he can play at both the power forward and center positions. Professional career During his professional club career, Petroulas has played with some of the following Greek clubs: Esperos Kallitheas, Peristeri, Ilysiakos, Makedonikos, Panellinios, Psychiko Psychiko ( ) is a town and a suburb in the Athens#Athens Urban Area, Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filothei-Psychiko, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal ..., Aetos, and Panelefsiniakos. External linksEuroCup Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleko (given Name)
Aleko is a masculine given name, sometimes a short form of Alexandros or an affectionate diminutive of Aleksandre. It may refer to: * Alexandros Goulandris (1927–2017), Greek shipowner and philanthropist. * Aleko Bregu (born 2 July 1957) is a former Albanian footballer. * Aleko Konstantinov (1863–1897), Bulgarian writer. * Aleko Lilius (1890–1977), Russian-born explorer, businessman, diplomat, writer, journalist and photographer. * Aleko Mulos, was an Ottoman gymnast. He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu .... * Aleko Pilika (1940), former Albanian footballer and football manager. * Aleko Prodani (1942–2006), Albanian actor. * Alexandros Schinas (c. 1870–1913), assassi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Zartaloudis
Alexandros (Alekos) Zartaloudis (; 1929 – February 7, 2007) was a Greek actor. He studied at drama school with Kostas Mihailidis and he worked in theater alongside Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: ˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical produc ... and Dimitris Papamichail. He later moved to the US. He took part in many movies along with TV shows. Filmography As cinematographer Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zartaloudis Alekos 1929 births 2007 deaths Greek male actors People from Chios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandros Panagoulis
Alexandros Panagoulis (; 2 July 1939 – 1 May 1976) was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels (1967–1974) in Greece. He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture to which he was subjected during his detention. After the restoration of democracy, he was elected to the Greek parliament as a member of the Centre Union (E.K.). Biography Family, childhood and education Alexandros Panagoulis was born in the Glyfada neighbourhood of Athens. He was the second son of Vassilios Panagoulis, an officer in the Greek Army, and his wife Athena, and the brother of Georgios Panagoulis, also a Greek Army officer and victim of the Colonels' regime, and Efstathios, who became a politician. His father was from Divri (Lampeia) in Elis (regional unit), Elis (Western Peloponnese) while his mother was from the Ionian island of Lefkada. Panagoulis spent pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Sofianidis
Alekos Sofianidis (, ; 3 August 1933 – 6 July 2010) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a left back and a later manager. Born in Turkey, he represented Greece internationally. Club career Born in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul Province, Sofianidis began his career at Beyoğluspor, based in the city of Istanbul. Fast and dynamic, he played on the left wing of the football team's attack and attracted the interest of the big football teams of Istanbul. He was transferred to Beşiktaş in 1948 and in 1950 he won Istanbul Football League. A great sports fan and lover of sports, he also participated in the Besiktas basketball team, but giving priority to his football obligations. The events of the September 1955 and the difficult period that followed for the Hellenism of Istanbul, affected deeply Sofianidis who started thinking of relocating to his Greece. As a result, he began to correspond with the agent of AEK Athens, Giorgos Tranopoulos with the exclusive subjec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Sakellarios
Alekos Sakellarios (; 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greece, Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, Agios Panteleimonas and began to study journalism and acting at a young age. He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called ''The King of Halva''. He entered the film industry and had roles in both screenwriting and directing.He married 3 times and had 2 kids He directed mainly with Christos Giannakopoulos and together they wrote and produced an estimated 140 works. The most popular include: ''The Germans Strike Again'', ''Thanassakis o politevomenos'', ''I theia ap' to Chicago'', ''Dikoi mas Anthropoi'', ''Ena votsalo sti limni'', ''Kalos ilthe to dollario'', ''Ta kitrina gantia'', ''Otan Leipei i Gata'', ''I Soferina'', ''Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo'', ''Woe to the Young, Alimono stous Neous'' (Woe to the Young) and more. Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Rantos
Alekos Rantos (; born on 29 October 1966) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and he is currently the goalkeeping coach of Aris. Career Rantos won the Greek Superleague with Olympiakos two times, on 1997 and 1998. He also played for Panelefsiniakos, PAS Giannina and Apollon Pontou. He played as a goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rantos, Alekos 1966 births Living people Greek men's footballers Super League Greece players Olympiacos F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players Apollon Kalamarias F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers Panelefsiniakos F.C. players Footballers from Katerini 20th-century Greek sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Michaelides
Alekos Michaelides (13 August 1933 – 6 January 2008) was a Cypriot politician. He served as Foreign Minister, and as President of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. Biography Alekos Michaelides was born on August 13, 1933, in Milikouri in the district of the capital Nicosia. In 1977, he was elected President of the House of Representatives, a post he held until 1981. He later served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1997. In 1994, he established stronger diplomatic ties with Israel, opening an embassy there. He studied Economics at the Georgia Tech in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... Michaelides died on 6 January 2008 at the age of 74. References News External links * 1933 births 2008 deaths Presidents o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Alavanos
Alexandros "Alekos" Alavanos (; born 22 May 1950) is a Greek politician, former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the European Parliament. From 2004 until 2008 he was president of the Coalition of the Left of Movements and Ecology, commonly known as ''Synaspismos''. He was parliamentary leader of the wider Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA). Biography Early life Born on 22 May 1950 in Athens, Alavanos has been politically active since his youth. During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Alavanos participated in the student movement against the regime; as a result his military service deferment was revoked and he was briefly incarcerated in the EAT/ESA military prison. Political career He was elected to the European Parliament in 1981 with the Communist Party of Greece and again in 1989, 1994 and 1999 with Synaspismos. In the 2004 Greek legislative election, Alavanos was elected MP in Athens. Since Nikos Konstantopoulos, his predecessor in Synaspismos' leadershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Livaditis
Alekos Livaditis (; 1914 – March 23, 1980) was a Greek actor in theatre and cinema. He was the son of Lissandros. Biography He was a graduate of the Central Trade School. His first appearance was in the movie '' To tragoudi tou horismou'' (''The Divorce Song''). He also played in '' Voice of the Heart'' (1942), '' I vila me ta noufara'' (1944), '' Gambros me dossis'' (1947), '' O emiris ke o kakomiris'' (1963), etc. He took part in the empty hermitage as he disappeared from prose theater with Christoforos Nezer and Anna Lori in 1948 at the '' Akropol''. From then he participated in great acts including Kalouta- Krevata-Rena Dor in 1949, Kalouta only in 1950 and later with Orestis Makris, Vassilis Avlonitis, Nikos Stavridis, Rena Vlachopoulou, K. Hadjihristou, Kaiti Diridaua and Sofia Vebo in many musical presentations and comedies. He began writing articles in 1949 elsewhere in Egypt, Cyprus, Istanbul in which he done in 1951 until 1951. From 1968 until 1971, he done ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alekos Karavitis
Alekos Karavitis (, 1904–1975) was a Cretan lyra player. Karavitis was born in Aktounta, a small village in the region of Aghios Vasileios, prefecture of Rethymnon in the Cretan State. A talented child, he very early fell in love with and started learning to play the lyra, an instrument at the heart of Cretan music, a descendant of the ancient string mini-harp of Apollo. At the age of 24, he married Chryssoula Gartzolaki from the nearby village of Yanniou and moved to Athens. They had three children, two girls and a boy. He became a virtuoso of the lyra and developed the ambition of spreading his island's music throughout the world. He even composed his own melodies, which became widely known. Although he was self-employed in various businesses, every year in Athens he staged the very successful "Festival of Lyra." His passion for Cretan music also spurred him to coordinate international presentations of Greek folk music and dance, bringing together famous societies of the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
