Hatzis or Chatzis () is a
Greek surname
In the modern world, Greek names are the personal names among people of Greek language and culture, generally consisting of a given name and a family name.
History
Ancient Greeks generally had a single name, often qualified with a patronymic, ...
with the female version being Hatzi or Chatzi (). The name is derived from the honorific prefix
Hatzi- designating people who visited the
Holy Land
The term "Holy Land" is used to collectively denote areas of the Southern Levant that hold great significance in the Abrahamic religions, primarily because of their association with people and events featured in the Bible. It is traditionall ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Guido Hatzis, Greek-Australian comic character
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Efthimios Hatzis, Greek-American Film director
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Michalis Chatzis (born 1978), Greek footballer
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Nikos Chatzis
Nikolaos "Nikos" Chatzis (alternative spelling: Hatzis) (; born 3 June 1976) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He is among the Greek ...
(born 1976), Greek basketball player
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Tony Hatzis (born 1986), Australian footballer
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Vassileios Chatzis (1870–1915), Greek painter best known for his seascapes
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Dimitrios Hatzis (1913-1981), novelist and journalist.
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