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Dhavlos · Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 4697 Location: Birmingham

100%cypriot wrote: Dhavlos any idea what Lela is short for ?

not a clue ...it could be anything.

i think it must be a name she was called as a child, and it has stuck...

my yiayias sister was called loulou as a child...and she is still known to everyone as yiayia loulou ...i think her real name is maria, but im not sure.

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3373 Location: Larnaca area

a friend of mine always confudes me with his name. He is called Lakis, but his real name is Theodolos... :?

depurple · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 2879 Location: Australia

City now that we have gone to name because original I was talking about the funny Cypriot Nick names like:
Spanos: He had NO Hair!
But now we can concentrate on person names as well:
The Cypriot always abbreviate them:
Akis = Alexandros
Takis + Christakis
Koko = Giorgos?
Evi = Paraskevi
Popi = Kaliopi
There must be more of these shorten names:

Also can anyone tell me why ABBREVIATION is such a big word?
cheers

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3373 Location: Larnaca area

dp, I know these shortened versions and as long as I can see where they derive from no problem. But in the sample I gave I see no correlation whatsoever :-(

and yes, Kokos=Giorgos :)

Liza · Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 902 Location: Limassol

yeah well my husband and his group of friends answer to nick names rather than real names, but its confusing cause if they actually refer to eachother with real names I havn't a clue who they are talking about :)

The groups nick names as follows:
Shi Shi - has nothing to do with shish kebabs
Koupas - has nothing to do with bowls
Kapsas - have no idea!!
Scoubapro - something to do with diving
Penguin - I know that george gets really pissed when they call him that lol

There are a few more but I think you get the idea :)

depurple · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 2879 Location: Australia

This Greek bloke asked me once:
Why do all you Cypriots call each other Koumbaros:
Are you all Koumbaros with each other?
Koumbaros tou Koumbara mia fora tin Evthomatha!

I replied:
Why do all you Greeks call each other Malakes?
Are you all Malakes????

One funny name was guy in the village called Visoui
because he was breast feed from his mother for 7 years or something!
Another common name one is Bambis! I think it is short for haralambos?
I also remember they use to fight over names:
this couple fought over their father names:
She wanted her father:Louka and the husband want his father name Nicos so in the end they called the child LOUKANIKO: (Sausage):

Bananiot · Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

Theodoulos = Theodoulakis = Lakis
Pantelis = Pantelakis = Lakis

Cyprus rules! · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 668

Quote: Tarabouloukis? Teddy Bear I think?

I have a friend in Cyprus called 'Boulouko', and everyone says that it means 'Teddy bear' (Although I could be wrong....as always! :wink: :D ) I think it's because he has these really cute chubby cheeks!! :D

I wonder what the 'Tara' bit means....

city · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3373 Location: Larnaca area

Bananiot wrote: Theodoulos = Theodoulakis = Lakis
Pantelis = Pantelakis = Lakis

erm :shock: ok, thanks. :-)

Dream_Merchant · Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 422 Location: Limassol

depurple wrote: This Greek bloke asked me once:
Why do all you Cypriots call each other Koumbaros:
Are you all Koumbaros with each other?
Koumbaros tou Koumbara mia fora tin Evthomatha!

I replied:
Why do all you Greeks call each other Malakes?
Are you all Malakes????

hahahaha.. id like to see that guys face..or your face afterwards.

100%cypriot · Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 2165

Any idea what Kondoshilo means, My Nene, Yiah Yiah , Grandmother allways used to call me this .

Dream_Merchant · Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 422 Location: Limassol

em... are you sure that is the exact transliteration?

Kondo means short ( in height )
shilo means dog?

doesnt sound right though somehow

I could be wrong and it might mean something else, or you are typing it slightly wrong.

brother · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 8920 Location: London/Cyprus

Cyprus rules! wrote: Quote: Tarabouloukis? Teddy Bear I think?

I have a friend in Cyprus called 'Boulouko', and everyone says that it means 'Teddy bear' (Although I could be wrong....as always! :wink: :D ) I think it's because he has these really cute chubby cheeks!! :D

I wonder what the 'Tara' bit means....

I think that might mean something rude, the way you have spelt it is very near to 'bullik' which means 'dick' and said in the above way could mean 'the dick' , because there is no other turkish word i can think of that could come close to it.

100%cypriot · Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 2165

Dream_Merchant wrote: em... are you sure that is the exact transliteration?

Kondo means short ( in height )
shilo means dog?

doesnt sound right though somehow

I could be wrong and it might mean something else, or you are typing it slightly wrong.

You may be right, my mum used to say it had something to do with my lips.

Maybe it is Kondosilo, could be the spelling :wink:

Dhavlos · Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 4697 Location: Birmingham

100%cypriot wrote: Dream_Merchant wrote: em... are you sure that is the exact transliteration?

Kondo means short ( in height )
shilo means dog?

doesnt sound right though somehow

I could be wrong and it might mean something else, or you are typing it slightly wrong.

You may be right, my mum used to say it had something to do with my lips.

Maybe it is Kondosilo, could be the spelling :wink:

maybe kondoshilo is meant to be 'affectionate'...maybe you were too energetic(like a little dog) when you were younger? lol