Christodoulou

The origin of the surname Christodoulou

Christodoulou means “servant of Christ.”

How Greek surnames work

Greek surnames are strongly patronymic and often reveal the region they come from through their endings: “-poulos” (“son of”) is typical of the Peloponnese, “-akis” of Crete, “-idis/-iadis” of Pontic and northern Greek families, and “-oglou” reflects Anatolian and Turkish contact. Others derive from occupations, nicknames or places. Many appear in the genitive case, literally meaning “of” a father or family, and women's forms have traditionally taken a genitive ending too.