Stelios (Greek: Στέλιος) or formally Stylianos (Greek: Στυλιανός) is a Greek first name. This name is given to honor St. Stylianos, a Greek Orthodox saint, the protector of children. The name is derived from the Greek word στυλος (stylos) that means "pillar".
Notable people and characters with the name include:
- Stelios Giannakopoulos, association football player
- Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, owner of easyGroup
- Stelios Kazantzidis, singer and novelist
- Stelios Constantas, singer
- Stelios Arcadiou (better known as Stelarc), performance artist
- Stelios Phili, Cypriot-American songwriter and record producer
- Stel Pavlou writer and TV host
- Stelios, character in the film 300, played by Michael Fassbender
See also
- Stylianos, the longer, formal name
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