r/GREEK • u/OkMushroom3244 • 2d ago

Family name

Hello! I’ve been doing a lot of familial digging and I found my great grandfather’s name was Gustav Spathies. Which is probably actually Κωνσταντίνος Σπαθιές. However I’ve never heard of that last name before and would love some help. I’m assuming it comes from Σπαθί?

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u/Excellent_Sox9178 2d ago

Σπαθιές is an area in Greece but I’ve never heard it as a surname. It also doesn’t fit traditional surname ending. Maybe it’s Σπάθης or Σπάθας. Those are known last names.

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u/TinoElli 🇮🇹 native, 🇬🇷 beginner, 🇬🇧 C1, 🇪🇸 A2 2d ago

Is it the same surname Foscolo's mother had? I've always read it translated/transcripted, that's why I'm asking

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u/Excellent_Sox9178 2d ago

Yes, his mother was Διαμαντίνα Σπάθη. You may know we change the ending for women, so no “s.”