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Angelopoulos

Descendant of Angelos — a messenger, or an emperor.

Origin
Greek
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Greek family

The seat of Angelopoulos

Seat vacant

Chief

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Current mission

No shared goal set yet. Once Angelopoulos has leadership, it sets the public focus: a restoration, a gathering, a real-world project that helps its own.

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What does the Angelopoulos name mean?

'Descendant of Angelos' — angelos, 'messenger, angel' — with the Peloponnesian -opoulos. Also the name of the Angeloi, a Byzantine imperial dynasty.

The history of Angelopoulos

Angelos means the messenger, the angel, and as a given name it ran from the humble to the imperial — the Angeloi were a dynasty of Byzantine emperors. Angelopoulos sets it in the Peloponnesian -opoulos, and the film-maker Theo Angelopoulos, poet of the long slow shot, made it a name of world cinema.

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Frequently asked

What does the surname Angelopoulos mean?

'Descendant of Angelos' — angelos, 'messenger, angel' — with the Peloponnesian -opoulos. Also the name of the Angeloi, a Byzantine imperial dynasty. Angelos means the messenger, the angel, and as a given name it ran from the humble to the imperial — the Angeloi were a dynasty of Byzantine emperors.

Is Angelopoulos a Greek surname?

Yes, Angelopoulos is a Greek surname. Its editorial home in this atlas is Greek, where the historical territory and family record of the name are concentrated.

How old is the Angelopoulos surname?

Angelos means the messenger, the angel, and as a given name it ran from the humble to the imperial — the Angeloi were a dynasty of Byzantine emperors. European hereditary surnames crystallised broadly between the 12th and 14th centuries, and the Angelopoulos name took its modern form within that long settlement.

What is the Angelopoulos family known for?

Descendant of Angelos — a messenger, or an emperor. Angelos means the messenger, the angel, and as a given name it ran from the humble to the imperial — the Angeloi were a dynasty of Byzantine emperors.

Where is the Angelopoulos surname found today?

Greek is the primary historical home of the Angelopoulos surname. In the modern era, the name is also borne across the wider diaspora, particularly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where families carry the line of descent from the same Greek origin recorded on this page.

What does the Clan Rising page for the Angelopoulos family cover?

The Clan Rising page for the Angelopoulos family covers the meaning of the surname, the historical geography of the name and the seat of the head of the family. Each section is linked to the underlying atlas of Greek so the name can be read in the geography that shaped it.

Who is the head of the Angelopoulos family today?

The seat for the head of the Angelopoulos family is currently vacant on this register. Clan Rising is rebuilding the chief and family structure for the modern era, and the family page allows readers to claim the seat or pledge to the name.