Sakellarios (), genitive and feminine form Sakellariou (), 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, ...

deriving from the Byzantine office of ''

sakellarios A ''sakellarios'' () or ''sacellarius'' is the title of an official entrusted with administrative and financial duties (cf. ''sakellē'' or ''sakellion'', "purse, treasury") in a government or institution. The title was used in the Byzantine Empi ...

''. Notable people with the surname include: *

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 a ...

(1913–1991), Greek film director *

Alexandros Sakellariou Alexandros Pilatos Sakellariou (; Mandra, 1 January 1887 – Athens, 7 July 1982 ) was a Greek admiral and politician, who led the Royal Hellenic Navy in World War II. Life Early career Born in the village of Mandra near Elefsina on 1 Janua ...

(1887–1982), Greek admiral and defence minister *

Georgios Sakellarios Georgios Sakellarios (; 1765–1838) was a chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha. He was born in Kozani and studied German and French and also Philosophy in Hungary. In addition to his post at the court, he was an associate of Rigas Ferraio ...

(1765–1838), Greek physician of Ali Pasha * Pericles A. Sakellarios (1905–1985), Greek architect *

Rita Sakellariou Rita Sakellariou (; 22 October 1934 – 6 August 1999) was a Greek singer in the Laïko tradition. Biography 200px, Sakellariou's gravestone in the First Cemetery of Athens Sakellariou was born on 22 October 1934 in Chamezi, a village near S ...

(1934–1999), Greek singer

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