Because Kythera was settled in such a way that a few dozen original families spawned the majority of present-day Kytherians, almost every branch of every family had a "nickname" to distinguish it from that of others with the same surname.
The nicknames were sometimes simply the genitive form of a christian name (e.g. "Dimitrelou") or derived from the profession of an ancestor (e.g. "Miliotis" = "Miller") or even describe a physical attribute (e.g. "Koutsaftis" or "Tarzan").
This is the section of the website where you can view the island's nicknames and read about which surnames they are associated with and hopefully where they came from as well.
You can submit to the section by clicking on add to nicknames at the top right.
A comprehensive list of 105 names from the town of Karavas, Kythera - with paratsouklia (nicknames). KARAVITIKA PARATSOKULIA excel.xls This list has been collated over many years. Photograph of Poulaki, with wife Aliki,...
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My grandmothermother was a Tzortzopoulos from Karavas. My mother was Melba Cominos (Melpomeni Kosmas Kominos). Melba's parents were Anna (Kirranni) Tzortzopoulos Douris from Douranika, and Charles Kosma Komino. Melba mar...
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Paul Coroneos's submission, from the Guest Book. Paul Coroneos - Garland, Texas Family village of origin: Prongi My father Panagiotis left Kythera, so many years ago and was never forunate to return. I however have visit...
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My Grandfather - Yeoryios Dimitrios Tzortzopoulos` - George James Poulos - was born in Karavas Kythera in the 1860's. His nickname was "Hlihlis". It is a commonly held family myth amongst his descendants - which includes...
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My Grandfather - Yeoryios Dimitrios Tzortzopoulos` - George James Poulos - was born in Karavas Kythera in the 1860's. His nickname was "Hlihlis". It is a commonly held family myth amongst his descendants - which includes...
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My great-grandfather, on my maternal side -Theothosios Coroneos - was also called Belos - the beautiful. Most of the Belos Coroneii, such as those in Australia of Optometry, Internet Assocation, and Travel Agency fame de...
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"Melosofaou" - or "honey-eater" - is also the nickname of the family of Mr James Coroneos, esteemed educator and publisher, past President of the Kytherian Asociation of Australia, and current President of the Karavitiko...
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"Katina" Coroneos family from Karavas. Katina Coroneos married Efstrathios Glytsos in Australia. ...shop in Kygolge NSW for many years ...had a son, Con & daughter Sylvia & I'm Con's son. A cousin of mine last year was i...
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