. A patronymic signifying "little" and/or "son" therefore "Theodorakis" being "little Theodore". Others, less common are: -atos/-atou (From Cephallonia and other Ionian Islands under strong Italian influence); -as/-a (From Macedonia and Epirus ); -ellis/-elli (From Lesvos Island ); -akos/-akou (From Mani in the Laconia region) and -eas/-ea (From Mani in the