Athanasoulas or Athanassoulas (Greek: Αθανασούλας) is a Greek family name.[1][2] It is a patronymic derived from the Greek male given name Athanasios (Αθανάσιος: "immortal"),[3] the genitive case form Athanasoula (Αθανασούλα) being used by female name bearers. Notable people with this name include:
- Ioannis Athanasoulas (born 1987), Greek basketball player
- Lia Athanassoula, (born 1948), Greek astronomer
- Lambros Athanassoulas (born 1976), Greek rally driver
- Georgios Athanasoulas, (born 2001), Greek
References
edit- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Athanasoulas". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
Surname Athanasoulas is used at least 29 times in at least 4 countries.
- ^ "Athanasoula Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
Approximately 179 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Greece; Highest density in: Greece.
- ^ "Given Name Athanasius". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios) meaning "immortal", from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death".