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submitted by Dimitri Kepreotes on 05.09.2005

Brief history of the 'Kepreotes' surname

THE HISTORY OF THE SURNAME ‘KEPREOTES’* ACCORDING TO THE BOOK BY EMM. P. KALLIGEROS ‘KYTHIRAIKA EPONYMA’
(ATHENS 2002, pp. 386-388)



This surname is not widespread in Kythera, although the small village of Kipriotianika, once known as Drimonari, owes its name to it.

The surname ‘Kepreotes’ belongs to the place-specific category of names and means one who is a descendant of Cyprus.

Deriving from a large island such as ...