Sklias Family History & Genealogy
Sklias Last Name History & Origin
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During the Greek Revolution, a Nikolaos Sklias was one of Kolokotronis's under-chiefs that fought for the capture of the castle of Palamidi in Nafplion.
During WWII, an Alekos Sklias was a captain in the Resistance army ELAS in Messinia. He was murdered by a Nazi collaborator.
Name Origin
Sklias means "he who is well dressed, who takes care of his appearance, who is slick, well-mannered". Somewhat close to the definition of a gentleman in English.
The origin is not known, one plausible scenario could be that the Skliades were part of a small scale (town-level) aristocracy/early bourgeoisie.
Spellings & Pronunciations
plural: Skliades.
It's pronounced in one syllable, the accent on the "a". In Arvanite, the "i" is stealthy, almost imperceptible.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Sklias is the name of an Arvanite (Southern Albanians migrated to modern-day Greece towards the end of the Middle Ages) clan established mainly in Argolis, Greece. The town of Kranidi in particular hosted the house of Sklias until the early 20th century.
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