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.
As remembered by Con George Poulos Hlihlis, in an imaginary journey through Karavas. Recited by then 84 year old Con from memory, at the year 2000 Karavitiko. Καραβήτικες Εντυπώσεις Ξένοι μιά μέρα σαν βρεθείς στου Καραβά...
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Nick Feros from Dorrigo, brought his nephew, Nick Frilingos from Kythera to Australia, under the parachoukli "Sandamayis". Nick adopted a variation of his parachoukli - Sandaman, as his "Australian" surname. This story w...
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Parachoukli of Haralambos Souris, "tou Theothosiou", who was was son of George and mother Katarina (to yenos Koroneiou). They lived in Muvroyeorganika, Karavas, in the lower reaches of some of the "iripia spitia".
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Another of the Tzortzopoulos families who emigrated to the USA had the "parachoukli" "Kourvoulis". My father Con George (Tzortzo)Poulos informs me that their were two brothers, Panayoti and Dimitri (James). Panayoti rema...
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At least two Tzortzopoulos families from went to the USA; settling in Baltimore. The parachoukli of one family was "Georgakas". I believe it was this Tzortzopoulos who provided for funds for the water pipes to be laid in...
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Another Tzortopoulos from Karavas lived on the left hand side of the road as you enter Karavas from Ayia Pelagia - near the old Koroneos olive oil factory. He was expert at a fishing technique called "trutta". His "parac...
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My fathers older brother Minas married Frosso Tzortzopoulos. Both Minas and Frosso were from Karavas. Frosso's family parachoukli was "Logothetis".
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George Calligeros, now deceased, but formerly of Dubbo, in NSW; and his brothers and sisters; were born near Fatsathika, in a village known as Kourmoulianika. Their father was a well known priest; Pappa Manoli Calligeros...
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George C Protopsaltis Parachoukli - Ntessis Born, 1914, Mitata, Kythera. [There is an interesting photograph posted to kythera-family at Photography Island, subsection, Vintage Portraits, by Arthur Sklavos, (11.10.2004)...
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George (Proto)Psaltis Born in Friligianika, Kythera.(c1900 - c1970s). Parachoukli - Katsavias He built a number of buildings in Bingara. The impact of building the Roxy Theatre on the town of Bingara has been chronciled...
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Peter (Panayiotis) Feros, born in Mitata, Kythera, c1890. Died, 19.12.1954. Feros had the puraksino parachoukli Katsehamos. ("Sitting down (person"). Originally, ran a business in Bingara in New South Wales. Peter had on...
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From, George N. Leontsinis The Island Of Kythera. A Social History. (1700-1863). National and Capodistrian University of Athens. Faculty of Arts. Athens. 1987. "After a temporary occupation of the Greeks of the Morea (12...
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The parachoukli of Con Venardos, whose family include son George, Accountant of Rose Bay, is mudjeros. The origin of the nickname is unknown to me. Can anyone provide a clue as to its origin?
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From the guest book: Costa Potiris - Sydney - Australia Family village of origin: Potamos My father Dimitris had two brothers, Theodoris and Evdoras all born in Asia Minor, Koukloutza village near Smyrna. In 1922 they we...
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Theotheros Fardoulys, and his wife Stavroula, lived in Ayia Pelagia, and had 8 children. One of them is Tony Fardoulys, Liverpool Real Estate Agent. The family parachoukli is Alai. Alai is a Turkish word meaning trusted...
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The parachoukli of Vangelli Venardos, whose 3 daughters were Zuferia, Calliope (the teacher), and Aryiro, was "malyaros". Probably deriving from an ancestor having a very healthy head of "hair".
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Arthur is 92 years of age and lives in Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia. His parents were Panayiotis, and Maria (nee, Trifilis) from Aronathiaka. The family's parachoukli was "Ksipolitos". The nickname proabably derived...
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Theothora is the grandmother of Peter Samios (Auburn, born in Moree, 1933). Her parachoukli was "Firopolina". Peter is unsure of the derivation of this parachoukli. Can anyone provide information as to the origin of this...
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Dimitri (Jim) Castrisios Miliotis was born in Mitata, Kythera. The Milioti "patriko spiti" is in "Sklavyanika", in Mitata, on the road leading down to the "vrissi" - natural spring. [See photographs at kythera-family.net...
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George Megas, tells us on the Message Board, 01.05.2004, that the Parachoukli of his grand father, Manoli Megaloconomos was "Boubouras". Manoli married Maria (unknown surname) from Anti Kythera. Can any descendants, or f...
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