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Vlastos

Vlastos /vɫasˈtos/

“shoot, sprout”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
V
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Vlastos?

Vlastos

IPA /vɫasˈtos/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Vlastos mean?

Vlastos is a Greek surname written Βλαστός. In Greek blastós means ‘shoot, sprout, bud’, and the name is usually linked to that word. The same name is known as that of an old family of Byzantine origin in Crete and Constantinople.1

That Vlastos goes back to βλαστός (blastós) is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Vlastos made of?

Vlastos is a single root: Vlastos (Βλαστός: Greek surname; blastós ‘shoot, sprout’).

Vlastos root Vlastos Βλαστός: Greek surname;blastós ‘shoot, sprout’ GREEK βλαστός (blastós) “shoot, sprout” Vlastos Vlastos root Βλαστός: Greek surname; blastós‘shoot, sprout’ βλαστός (blastós) GREEK “shoot, sprout”
Vlastos: parts and root words
  • βλαστός (blastós) Greek — shoot, sprout1

How was the name Vlastos formed?

Vlastos belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Vlastos?

  1. Grigoris Vlastos university teacher 1907–1991
  2. Yani Vlastos writer 1943–2017

People surnamed Vlastos as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Vlastos accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: βλαστός accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Vlastos

Q1

What does the surname Vlastos mean?

Vlastos is a Greek surname written Βλαστός. In Greek blastós means ‘shoot, sprout, bud’, and the name is usually linked to that word. The same name is known as that of an old family of Byzantine origin in Crete and Constantinople.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Vlastos?

The root word of Vlastos is βλαστός (blastós) (Greek): “shoot, sprout”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Vlastos?

Vlas·tos, 2 syllables; IPA: /vɫasˈtos/.