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Clues in Greek Last Names and Other Genealogy Resources

By Thomas MacEntee Premium

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Certain Greek surname suffixes are associated with various parts of Greece, providing clues to where a family might have originated. Here are common place-based suffixes: akis: Crete and the Aegean Islandsakos: Laconiaas: Macedonia and the Epirusatos or –etos: Ionian islandseas: Messenian part of the Mani peninsulaallis or –ellis: Dodecanese islands, mainly Rhodesiadia or –iades: Asia View Website VIP Subscription

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Thomas MacEntee is founder of GeneaBloggers and a frequent contributor to Family Tree Magazine.

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