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Re: The second-most popular name...
Demetrius -- or Dimitris in common parlance -- is today definitely one of the 3 most popular male names in Greece, the others being George (Yorgos) and John (Iannis)!
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Stupid question for our beloved Hellenic regular...Is the name "Yanni" a variation of Iannis? I have an aquaintance who is very much a fan of the Greek New Age musician, and I can't encounter her without seeing one or more of his CDs in her backpack (personally, I'm not exactly thrilled with him).Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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THere are no stupid questions, just stupid answers...The Greek form of John is Ioannis, and nicknames inclide Iannis, Tannis, Yannos etc.Personally, I rank Ianni's music a close second to Muzak. Music even unfit for the boudoir of a Piraeus brothel. Gheorghe Zamfir's pan flutes *rock* compared to Ianni's mass-produced aural excrementia.
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