CHARALAMBOUS
Charalambous is a surname that originates from Greece.
The name derives from the Greek word Charalambos, which translates as joyful people.
It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was historically employed to denote the descendants of an individual who bore the given name Charalambos.
In contemporary usage the surname is most commonly encountered in Cyprus and is often associated with those who are considered to descend from Saint Charalambos, a revered Christian martyr.
Saint Charalambos himself is venerated within the Greek Orthodox Church, and many families carrying the surname identify a spiritual connection to this saint.
Typical given names associated with the Charalambous surname
Male
- Andreas
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Antony
- Bambos
- Charalambos
- Christopher
- Fanos
- George
- Harry
- John
- Michael
- Nicholas
Female
- Androulla
- Anna
- Christina
- Elena
- Eleni
- Helen
- Katerina
- Maria
- Marina
- Sophia
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 2,498 people named Charalambous in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,514th most common surname in Britain. Around 38 in a million people in Britain are named Charalambous.
Famous people named Charalambous
- Bambos Charalambous - Politician
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.