Kallinikos Family History & Genealogy

Summary

According to one branch of the Kallinikos family, the family is from Greece and the surname can be found most especially in Ithaca but also in Sparta.  The name Kallinikos means "the great winner" in Greek but there was also a city called Kallinikos in ancient Mesopotamia.

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Name Origin

Kallinikos, in Greek, means "the great winner". In ancient times, there was also a city called Kallinikos in Mesopotamia which was built around 200 A.C. by Seleukos II Kallinikos

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

The Kallinikos family has Greek origins. This family name is found on the island of Ithaca, Greece and has been a common surname there for more than 300 years. The surname Kallinikos is found especially in the village of Anogi in Ithaca. Many of these families migrated to other parts of the island and abroad to countries such as  Australia and the United States of America. However, the surname Kallinikos is also found in a village near Sparta Greece.  According to one branch of the family, the Kallinikos family is Greek.

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Early Kallinikoses

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