Iakovos is a transliteration of the Greek name Ἰάκωβος, which in an English form is

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Archbishop Iakovos of America Archbishop Iakovos of North and South America (; born Demetrios Koukouzis (Δημήτριος Κουκούζης); July 29, 1911 – April 10, 2005) was the primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America (now the Greek Orth ...

(1911–2005), Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America *

Iakovos Garmatis Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago (secular name Michael Garmatis, ; April 4, 1928 – June 2, 2017) was Metropolitan of Chicago under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople until his death on June 2, 2017. Biography Garmatis began hi ...

(1928–2017), Metropolitan of Chicago under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople *

Iakovos Kambanellis Iakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; 2 December 1921 – 29 March 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist. Biography Born 2 December 1921 in Hora on the island of Naxos, the sixth o ...

(1921–2011), Greek poet and writer * Iakovos Kolanian (born 1960), Armenian-Greek classical guitarist *

Iakovos Milentigievits Iakovos Milentigievits Alifieris (alternate spelling: Milentijević) (Greek: Ιάκωβος Μιλεντίγιεβιτς Αλιφιέρης; born January 11, 1997) is a Serbian–Greek professional basketball player who last played for Panionios ...

(born 1997), Greek basketball player *

Iakovos Nafpliotis 200px, Iakovos Nafpliotis Iakovos Nafpliotis, (or Nafpliotis or Naupliotis or Naupliotes: ) (1864 in Naxos – December 5, 1942 in Athens) was the Archon Protopsaltis (First cantor) of the Holy and Great Church of Christ in Constantinople (Ist ...

(1864–1942), Archon Protopsaltis of the Holy and Great Church of Christ in Constantinople *

Iakovos Psaltis Iakovos Psaltis (born 1935) is a Greek weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome ...

(born 1935), Greek weightlifter *

Iakovos Rizos Iakovos Rizos or Iacovos Rizos ( ), also known as Jacques Rizo, (c. 1849 – 1926) was a Greek painter who worked primarily in Paris. Biography Rizos was born in Athens; he was the grandson of Iakovos Rizos Neroulos and his brother was a civ ...

(1849–1926), Greek painter *

Iakovos Theofilas Iakovos Theofilas (, born 22 October 1861, date of death unknown) was a Greek sport shooter. He competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Career Theofilas was born in Athens. In 1906, he finished 18th in the free ri ...

(1861–unknown), Greek sports shooter *

Iakovos Tombazis Iakovos "Yiakoumakis" Tombazis (, –1829) was a Greek admiral, merchant and ship-owner from the Greek island of Hydra who became the first admiral of the Hellenic Navy during the Greek War of Independence. Biography The Tombazis family ...

(c. 1782–1829), Greek ship-owner and Admiral of the Greek Navy *

Iakovos Trivolis Iakovos Trivolis (died 1547) was a Greeks, Greek Renaissance humanism, Renaissance humanist and writer. He published a historical work titled ''History of Tallapieras'' after the exploits of the namesake Republic of Venice, Venetian ship captain, a ...

(died 1547), Greek Renaissance humanist and writer *

Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis (, ka, იაკოვოს წაკალიდას, born 10 June 1979) is a Georgian-born Greek former professional basketball player. Tsakalidis, a center, holds dual citizenship in Georgia, where he was born ...

(born 1979), Georgian-born Greek basketball player

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