Spyridon (Ancient Greek: Σπυρίδων; Modern Greek: Σπυρίδωνας) is a Greek male given name. It is often shortened to Σπύρος (Spyros, often Anglicised as Spyro or Spiro) since Spyridon sounds too archaic and ecclesiastical. The name's origins are traced to ancient Greek, originating from Spyris (Σπυρίς), meaning the one who manufactures spyrides (σπυρίδες), which were a kind of wicker baskets, or meaning the affluent, the rich man, who has much grain or other goods to spyrides (σπυρίδες).
Individuals bearing this name include:
Saint Spyridon, Orthodox saint
St Spyridon College, Greek Orthodox school in Sydney
Archbishop Spyridon of Athens, former Archbishop of Athens
Spiro Agnew, 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973, under President Richard Nixon
Spyridon Belokas (1877–unknown), Greek runner
Spyros Christopoulos, Greek footballer
Spyridon Gianniotis, freestyle swimmer
Spyros Gkinis, Greek oil magnate
Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer
Spyros Kokotos, Greek architect
Spyros Kyprianou, 2nd President of the Republic of Cyprus
Spyridon Lambros, Greek history professor and former Prime Minister of Greece
Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer and football coach
Spyridon Louis, gold medalist of the first modern Olympic Marathon
Spyridon Marinatos, 20th century archaeologist
Spyros Markezinis, Greek politician
Spyridon Merkouris, Greek politician, long-time mayor of Athens
Spyros Moustakas, Greek writer
Spyros Moustaklis, Greek democracy activist
Spyros Paliouras, Greek writer
Spyros Spyromilios, Greek Gendarmerie officer in the Greek struggle for Macedonia
Spyridon Trikoupis, 2nd Prime Minister of Greece
Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer
Spyridon Stais, Greek politician
Spyridon Trikoupis, former Prime Minister of Greece
Spyros Vallas, Greek footballer
Spyridon Vasdekis, Greek long jumper
Spyridon Vassiliadis, Greek poet and playwright
Spyros Vrettos, Greek poet
Spyridon Xyndas, 19th century musician
Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk, Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.
