Spiro (name)
Spiro(s) or Spyro(s) (Greek: Σπύρος - with a nominative final s, that is usually dropped when Anglicised) is a male given name fairly common in Greek-speaking population (Greece, Cyprus, Greek diaspora). It is a shortened form of the archaic-sounding Spyridon.
(Σπυρίδων) which means in ancient Greek "basket used to carry seeds" Σπυρί= grain, seed
Špiro is also a male Montenegrin name.
People with the surname Spiro include:
- Alyson Spiro, British actress
- Ellen Spiro (b.1964), American documentary filmmaker
- Eugene Spiro (1874–1972), German and American painter
- György Spiró (b.1946), Hungarian dramatist, novelist and essayist
- Harold Spiro (1925–1996), English songwriter
- Jordana Spiro (b.1977), American actress
- Lev L. Spiro, American film and television director
- Karl Spiro (1867–1932), German biologist and physical chemist
- Mark Spiro, American songwriter, musician, and record producer
- Melford Spiro (b.1920), American cultural anthropologist
- Samantha Spiro (b. 1968), British actor
- Samuel Spiro (?-1814), Greek-born Argentinian naval captain
- Stephen Spiro (1939–2007), American political activist
People with the given name Spiro include:
Spiros Marangos, Greek footballer
- Spiros Markezinis (1909–2000), Greek politician
- Spyros Moustakas, Greek writer
- Spyros Paliouras, Greek writer
- Spyros B. Pavlides, Greek geologist
- Spyros Samaras (1861–1917), Greek composer of the Olympic Anthem
- Paul Spyros Sarbanes (b.1933), former US Senator representing Maryland
- Spyros Skouras (1893–1971), Greek-American chairman of Twentieth Century Fox from 1942 to 1962
- Spyros Spyromilios, Greek Gendarmerie officer
- Spyros Vallas (b.1981), Greek football player
- Spiros Velentzas, American Greek Mob Boss
- Spiros Vondas, fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire
- Spyros Vrettos, Greek poet
- Spiros Zodhiates, Greek-American author
See also