About the Stavropoulos surname
The surname Stavropoulos is associated with a patronymic formation. The ending of Stavropoulos is characteristic of several Greek surname families and generally points to a patronymic or family formation. A patronymic formation of this kind shows how an older personal name could develop into a family name. Different families could independently adopt a surname formed from the same given name.
Pronunciation:
Sta-vro-pou-lo/stavʁɔpulo/