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Meaning of Vlahos

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Re: Meaning of Vlahos

soula (View posts)
Posted: 26 Apr 2004 2:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
it essentially refers to the vlachs, who were ancient people in what is now romania who intermarried with the occupying romans and speak a hybrid langauge (vlach). The vlachs live thoughout eastern europe, including greece, and were based in wallachia, romania (which is where dracula is from). However, that does not mean that you would not be greek because your name is vlahos. It means maybe someone in your family was vlach, or a foreigner, or a peasant or shepard that took the name vlahos. Greek last names are rather fluid, and many changed them in greece, especially during the war in 1821. my family was not vlach (but we had german, ukrainian, and venetian blood livign in greece) but changed the name from flessas to vlachos, and I have been told it was to escape the turks because of papaflessas (a gggg-uncle of mine) and the war of independence. more importantly, do you know where in greece your family is from, and other names in your family. Common names like vlachos or pappas won't tell you much.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Caitlin Katsiaficas 8 Feb 2001 4:52PM GMT 
Jesus Ordonez 19 May 2001 1:17PM GMT 
nick vlahos 3 Jul 2002 10:25PM GMT 
Nick Vlahos 19 Jun 2003 2:19AM GMT 
David Verdin 7 Mar 2004 3:09AM GMT 
soula 22 Apr 2004 7:01PM GMT 
David Verdin 26 Apr 2004 6:30PM GMT 
soula 26 Apr 2004 8:35PM GMT 
karitsalakoni... 11 Apr 2014 2:46AM GMT 
Alexis Francos 1 Feb 2005 2:14AM GMT 
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