Stelios (Greek: Στέλιος) or formally Stylianos (Greek: Στυλιανός) is a Greek first name. This name is given to honor
St. Stylianos, a
Greek Orthodox
The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also call ...
saint, the protector of children. The name is derived from the Greek word στυλος (stylos) that means "pillar".
Notable people and characters with the name include:
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Stelios Giannakopoulos, association football player
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Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou ( el, Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου, translit=Stelios Hatziioannou; born 14 February 1967) is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur. Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost ai ...
, owner of easyGroup
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Stelios Kazantzidis, singer and novelist
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Stelios Constantas, singer
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Stelios Arcadiou (better known as Stelarc), performance artist
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Stelios Phili, Cypriot-American songwriter and record producer
*Stelios, character in the film ''
300'', played by Michael Fassbender
See also
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Stylianos (disambiguation)
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Greek masculine given names