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Zacharopoulos

Zacharopoulos /zaxaˈɾopulos/

“son of Zacharias”1

Established origin Zacharopoulos: root entries for Zacharias + -poulos · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Zacharopoulos?

Zacharopoulos

IPA /zaxaˈɾopulos/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Zacharopoulos mean?

A Greek surname pattern: the name Zacharias plus the patronymic suffix -poulos, “son of Zacharias”. Zacharias is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Zechariah (Turkish Zekeriya).1

Grammar Zacharias + -poulos.

What is Zacharopoulos made of?

Zacharopoulos is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Zacharias (Zacharias: male name (Hebrew Zechariah)) + -poulos (Greek patronymic suffix “son of”).

Zacharopoulos ++ root Zacharias Zacharias: male name(Hebrew Zechariah) GREEK Zacharias “Greek form of Zechariah” suffix -poulos Greek patronymic suffix“son of” GREEK -poulos “suffix from ‘young one,son’” Zacharopoulos Zacharias root Zacharias: male name (HebrewZechariah) Zacharias GREEK “Greek form of Zechariah” -poulos suffix Greek patronymic suffix “son of” -poulos GREEK “suffix from ‘young one, son’”
Zacharopoulos: parts and root words
  • Zacharias Greek — Greek form of Zechariah1
  • -poulos Greek — suffix from “young one, son”1

How was the name Zacharopoulos formed?

Zacharopoulos was formed by adding -poulos, “son of”, to Zacharias (“Zacharias: male name (Hebrew Zechariah)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Zacharopoulos?

  1. Emilianos Zacharopoulos theologian 1915–2011

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

How is Zacharopoulos written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Zacharopoulos abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Zacharopoulos?

Benhabib, Hıdıroğlu and Memişoğlu share gloss keywords with Zacharopoulos within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Zacharopoulos?

Read the root, formation and register information for Zacharopoulos alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: -πουλος accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ζαχαρίας accessed 9 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

Common questions about Zacharopoulos

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What does the surname Zacharopoulos mean?

A Greek surname pattern: the name Zacharias plus the patronymic suffix -poulos, “son of Zacharias”. Zacharias is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Zechariah (Turkish Zekeriya).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zacharopoulos?

The root word of Zacharopoulos is -poulos (Greek): ‘suffix from “young one, son”’.
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How do you pronounce Zacharopoulos?

Za·cha·ro·pou·los, 5 syllables; IPA: /zaxaˈɾopulos/.