Sgouros (Greek: Σγούρος/Σγουρός, also frequently found as Sguro(s) but even as Guro in some Latin texts, is the name of various notable persons and families in Byzantine and post-Byzantine Greece, attested from 12th century.
The word sgouros means "curly-haired" in medieval Greek and is of uncertain etymology. According to Adamantios Korais the etymology is from the Greek word gyros (round).
SurnameTheodore Sgouros, governor of Argos and Nafplio, late 12th centuryLeo Sgouros, son of Theodore, autonomous ruler of the NE Peloponnese and Central Greece, early 13th centuryGabriel Sgouros, brother and successor of Leo, surrendered Nafplio to the Crusaders (1212).George A. Sgouros, Inventor, Industrial & Graphic Designer, Photographer, Independent Candidate for Mayor of Roanoke City, VA (2004 & 2008).Sgouros, of unknown other name. Participated in the siege of Constantinople (1453) as naval commander, evacuating Christians with his ship.Progonos Sgouros (fl. 1294–1300), a Byzantine noble, related to the family of Andronikos II Palaiologos. Benefactor of churches and monasteries in Macedonia.Dimitris Sgouros, Greek classical pianistYiannis Sgouros, Greek politicianGiven nameSgouros Spata (fl. 1400-1403), Albanian lordThe name is used as surname in modern Greece, also with derivatives such as Sgouras, Sgouropoulos, Sgourakis, Sgourides etc.
