Vlahos

Vlahos or Vlachos (Greek: Βλάχος [ˈvlaxo̞s]) is a very common modern Greek surname, meaning Vlach. The term Vlach was originally an exonym for modern-day Aromanians, although not many families that carry this surname actually have established ancestry from the namesake people. More probable is that the surname originated from its use as a moniker for stock breeders and shepherds in rural, mountainous areas of the country (like Hillbilly).

Notable people with surname Vlahos/Vlachos:

Men

• Petro Vlahos, Greek-American engineer, multiple Oscar-awarded bluescreen/special effects pioneer
• Paul Vlahos, virtual studio pioneer, CEO of iMatte Inc. and 1995 Oscar-laureate (along with his father, Petro)
• Eros Vlahos, Greek-English actor, known from Game of Thrones
• Alexander Vlahos, Greek-Welsh actor, known for playing Mordred on Merlin
• Zachary Vlahos, Greek-American rower, finished 4th in the 2012 Olympic Games -(Team USA)
• William Vlachos, Greek-American footballer (University of Alabama)
• Andy Vlachos, Greek-Australian footballer (soccer)
• Angelos Vlachos, Greek author and politician
• Georgios Vlachos, Prominent Greek journalist, creator of Kathimerini- a flagship daily newspaper in Greece
• Anestis Vlachos, Greek actor
• Dimitris Vlachos, Greek top model/actor
• Giorgos Vlachos, Greek footballer (notably with Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup Final)
• Hierotheos, Greek theologian
• Iraklis Vlachos, Greek t.v. producer and sports agent
• Michalis Vlachos, Greek footballer
• Vangelis Vlachos, Greek footballer
• Stephane Marc Vlachos, Inventor of the electronic cigarette in 2001
• Andreas Vlachos, Greek-Cypriot basketball player
• Tony Vlachos, winner of Survivor: Cagayan

Women

• Eleni Vlahou, Prominent Greek journalist and newspaper editor in the 60's, daughter of Georgios
• Terpsichori Chryssoulaki-Vlachou, Greek WWII resistance member
• Leesa Vlahos, Greek-Australian politician

See also

• Volokh (disambiguation)
• Wallach (disambiguation)