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Ioannou
Ioannou or Joannou () is a Greek surname, derived from the given name John (). Notable people with surname Ioannou or Joannou: People Ioannou *Demetris Ioannou (born 1968), Cypriot footballer *Dimitrios Ioannou (1861–1926), Greek general * Dimitris Ioannou (born 1977), Greek footballer *Eleni Ioannou (1984–2004), Greek judo athlete *Fifis Ioannou (1914–1988), 2nd Secretary General of AKEL *Giorgos Ioannou (1926–2017), Greek painter *John Ioannou, Greek-Canadian actor *Kyriakos Ioannou (born 1984), Cypriot high jumper *Memos Ioannou (born 1958), Greek basketball player *Nicolas George Ioannou (born 1965), Cypriot businessman * Orthodoxos Ioannou (born 1986), Cypriot footballer *Susan Ioannou (born 1944), Canadian poet *Yiannos Ioannou (born 1966), Cypriot footballer Joannou *Chris Joannou (born 1979), bass player *Dakis Joannou (born 1939), Cypriot industrialist *Stelios Joannou (1915–1999), Cypriot philanthropist See also *Joannou & Paraskevaides AVAX Group is on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memos Ioannou
Agamemnon "Memos" Ioannou (; born April 15, 1958, in Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Ioannou had a successful playing career with Panathinaikos, as he won 6 Greek League championships (1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and 4 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986) with the club. He also won another Greek Cup with Aris, in the 1991–92 season. At that final, he was interim coach. In 1991, he won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup) championship, while playing with PAOK. In 1993, Ioannou won the FIBA European Cup again, this time while playing with Aris. National team career Ioannou was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team that won the gold medal at the 1987 FIBA EuroBasket. He also played at the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 1990 FIBA World Championship. Coaching career After his play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek-language Surnames
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts in science and philosophy were originally composed. The New Testament of the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joannou & Paraskevaides
AVAX Group is one of the oldest and largest construction groups in Greece. It is mainly active in the field of constructions, concessions and real estate development, in Greece and international markets. AVAX Group has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, since 1994 and the projects it has undertaken to execute, currently amount to 2.2 billion Euros. Some prominent projects of the group are Attiki Odos, Athens Metro, Rio Antirrio Bridge and The Mall Athens. History AVAX Group traces its origins back to 1941, with the establishment of J&P Overseas. In 1986, AVAX S.A. was founded, while in 1993, J&P HELLAS S.A. began operating in Greece. AVAX S.A. has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, since 1994. In 2002, J&P-AVAX S.A. was created by the merger of J&P HELLAS S.A. and AVAX S.A. Foundations of Subsidiaries - Acquisitions - Mergers :2000 - AVAX S.A. acquired ETETH S.A., established in 1961 :2002 - J&P-AVAX S.A. founded AUTECO, active in the vehicle technical inspection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stelios Joannou
Stelios Joannou or Ioannou (Greek: Στέλιος Ιωάννου; 30 January 1915 – 8 May 1999) was an internationally acclaimed Cyprus, Cypriot industrialist and philanthropist, one of the two cofounders of the formidable Joannou & Paraskevaides construction firm, known by its trademark, J&P. Biography Born in Pano Lefkara, near Larnaca (Cyprus), Stelios Joannou was the son of Ttofi (Christofis) and Panagiota Ioannou. At a young age, together with his parents and his sister, Eleni, he moved to Nicosia, where his father owned and successfully directed a small inn that operated in parallel as a trading post for various goods. Growing up in the environment of the famous ‘Ttofi’s Inn’, also called ‘St Anthony’s Inn’, Ioannou had the opportunity to receive a hands-on business education and to witness first-hand the problems, strengths and needs faced by the rural population and the people active in production and trade in Cyprus. After completing his studies at the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakis Joannou
Dakis Ioannou (Leonidas Ioannou; ; born December 30, 1939) is a Greek Cypriot industrialist and art collector. He is considered to be one of the leading collectors of contemporary art in the world and is famous for acquisitions such as the Jeff Koons-designed yacht 'Guilty'. Early life and education Dakis Ioannou was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of industrialist Stelios Ioannou, and co-founder of the Ioannou & Paraskevaides company, Ioannou graduated from Athens College in 1958 after moving to Greece. In 1962 he continued his education in the United States, receiving his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Cornell University. In 1964, he completed his master's degree from Columbia University and in 1967 accomplished his Doctorate in Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Career Ioannou entered the construction and civil engineering business in the late 1960s and ever since has diversified his holdings through numerous areas of international industrial comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Joannou
Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian-Australian musician best known as the bassist for the Newcastle-based alternative rock band Silverchair. He is a twin to sister Louise Kipa. He was the first of the three band members to cut his long hair short. Joannou was nicknamed 'Lumberjack' by Silverchair fans for his love of trees and plaid shirts. As well as being a well-known bassist, Joannou was the assistant producer for The Mess Hall albums '' Feeling Sideways'' and the ARIA award–winning '' Notes From A Ceiling''. He has used mainly G&L and Fender Precision Bass The Fender Precision Bass (or "P-Bass") is a model of bass guitar, electric bass guitar manufactured by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. In its standard, post-1957 configuration, the Precision Bass is a solid body, four-stringed instrument ...es, and he almost exclusively uses Ampeg B-15 Portaflex combos. As reported to gearwire.com, Joannou uses an Ampeg SVT-2 into an Ampeg 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiannos Ioannou
Yiannos Ioannou () (born January 25, 1966) is a former Cypriot football player of APOEL FC and the Cyprus national team. He is widely considered one of the best strikers in the history of Cypriot football. Club career He was one of the most successful strikers in Cyprus ever and because of that he was given the nickname "Mr Goal". Playing almost 20 years for APOEL, he won the Cypriot Championship 4 times, the Cypriot Cup 6 times and the Super Cup 6 times too. In addition, he was the top scorer in Cyprus in the seasons 1985-1986 and 1992–1993, scoring 22 goals in each season. Ioannou has the most appearances and goals in the history of APOEL, with 504 appearances and 264 goals in all competitions. International career Yiannos Ioannou had been also an important member of the Cyprus national football team, having 41 appearances and scoring 6 goals. Managerial career He served for many years as assistant manager for APOEL. Honours Club APOEL * Cypriot Championship: 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Ioannou
Susan Ioannou (born October 4, 1944) is a Canadian poet who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Biography Ioannou was born October 4, 1944, to Frank and Margaret Thomas."Susan Ioannou." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2008. ''Gale In Context: Biography'', https://www.gale.com/c/in-context-biography. Accessed 23 Oct. 2020. As a young child, she wrote fiction, but by her teen years, she wrote more poetry than fiction. In 1966 she received her bachelor's degree and a year later, her master's degree from the University of Toronto. While attending the University of Toronto, she received the school's Nora Epstein Foundation award for poetry. In August 1967 she married Lazaros Ioannou. Ioannou taught English at Bloor Collegiate Institute, for six years during the 1970s. In 1973, she was the Vice-President of the Ontario Council of Teachers of English. From 1980 to 1989, she served as Associate Editor of ''Cross Canada Writers' Quarterly.'' She also served as editor of ''Coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthodoxos Ioannou
Orthodoxos Ioannou (; born 4 March 1986 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football defender who last played for Omonia Aradippou Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in the Municipality of Aradippou, a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Larnaca. The club was founded on 4 April 1929 and currently they are the Champions of the Cypr .... External links 2014-15 CFA Stats* 1986 births Living people Footballers from Larnaca Cypriot men's footballers 21st-century Cypriot sportsmen Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players Anagennisi Deryneia FC players AEK Larnaca FC players Ermis Aradippou FC players Othellos Athienou FC players Omonia Aradippou players Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers Cypriot First Division players Men's association football defenders {{cyprus-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas George Ioannou
Nicolas George Ioannou (; born 8 January 1965), also known as "Rudy", is a Cypriot yacht and speedboat manufacturer since 1991, and a property developer. He is the CEO of several companies including Coast and Hills Developments. He has investments in hotels and residential towers as well as marina developments. Ioannou has been appointed by the Cypriot president as honorary consul of Cyprus in the Sinai Peninsula. Career Business Boat-racing & Boat-building During the time Ioannou resided in Egypt, he was the national Union Internationale Motonautique president. As a speed boat manufacturer he organised the first red sea rib rally and brought to this event a long list of world class royalty, celebrities, business people and adventurers, and created thereafter a series of events which included the first ever Formula 2 race in the Egyptian Nile, "les 8 heurs du nil". Rudy, also personally participated in several boat racing events such as the one in Zeebrugge in which he came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyriakos Ioannou
Kyriakos Ioannou (, born 26 July 1984) is a retired Cypriot high jumper. He has twice won medals at the World Athletics Championships (2007 and 2009) and was the bronze medallist at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He is the only medalist for Cyprus at the World Athletics Championships since its creation in 1983. He's also the Cypriot record holder in the high jump, both outdoors (2.35 m) and indoors (2.32 m). Ioannou is a two-time medallist at the Commonwealth Games (2006 and 2014) and took back-to-back gold medals at the Mediterranean Games in 2005 and 2009. Career His personal best jump and Cypriot national record is 2.35 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships held in Osaka where he won the bronze medal. He became the first World Championships medalist from Cyprus. Two years later, at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he won the silver medal (2,32 m), only beaten by Yaroslav Rybakov. He also took the bronze medal at the 2008 World Indoor Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
