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by **Cap** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:19 pm

Victory in Monza

by **kurupetos** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:31 pm

Congratulations! I love his surname.

(What's GP3?

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by **GreekIslandGirl** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:52 pm

Agreed. Great surname - and beautiful, if most appropriate, National Anthem.

A very handsome young man who should go far, especially if he carries on driving so fast!

by **Cap** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:56 pm

Last lap....

by **Cap** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:20 pm

by **Me Ed** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:46 pm

Congratulations to Tio, and another great Cypriot sporting achievement.

As for his surname, it's not unusual for Cypriots to have a surname that reflects an ancestor from foreign lands.

by **Cap** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:02 pm

Me Ed wrote:Congratulations to Tio, and another great Cypriot sporting achievement.

'Never say never.

Unbelievable things have happened in the past.
This island was built to smash the status quo.

This is what I live for.' - Cap (Sep 29, 2011)

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by **CBBB** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:04 pm

Me Ed wrote:As for his surname, it's not unusual for Cypriots to have a surname that reflects an ancestor from foreign lands.

Very true, a mate of mine is an Englezo and I know and AmerIkano.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:04 pm

CBBB wrote:
Me Ed wrote:As for his surname, it's not unusual for Cypriots to have a surname that reflects an ancestor from foreign lands.

Very true, a mate of mine is an Englezo and I know and AmerIkano.

Yes, it usually signifies that the father-head at the time a surname had to be registered (probably in the 50's) originated from that place. (For example, Theo Paphitis)

by **Get Real!** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:30 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
CBBB wrote:
Me Ed wrote:As for his surname, it's not unusual for Cypriots to have a surname that reflects an ancestor from foreign lands.

Very true, a mate of mine is an Englezo and I know and AmerIkano.

Yes, it usually signifies that the father-head at the time a surname had to be registered (probably in the 50's) originated from that place. (For example, Theo Paphitis)

No it doesn’t, they’re only nick names! In those days someone could’ve returned from a rare holiday to the US boasting sunglasses and he could’ve automatically been branded an American as a joke which would then stick for life!

My granddad got a black eye in a fight when young so he was nicknamed “mavromaddis” (black eye) which stayed with him till his end. So no, he was not a Caribbean pirate and none of us kept that name. :lol: