Hatzidakis

Chatzidakis Χατζιδάκις, even in the transcriptions Chatzēdakēs, Hatzidakis, Hazzidakis or Hadjidakis, is a modern Greek family name. It is a derivative of the Arabic honorific title hajj (Greek: Χατζής Chatzis ) for a person who Hajj ( Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca ) and the Jews and Christians has completed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in analogy.

Well-known bearers of the name are:

• Georgios N. Chatzidakis Γεώργιος Νικολάου Χατζιδάκις (1848-1941), Greek linguist and Neogräzist
• Iosif Chatzidakis Ιωσήφ Χατζιδάκις (1848-1936), Greek archaeologist
• Kostis Chatzidakis Κωστής Χατζηδάκης (born 1965 ), Greek politician
• Manolis Chatzidakis Μανόλης Χατζηδάκης (1909-1998), Greek art historian and Byzantinist
• Manos Hadjidakis Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (1925-1994), Greek composer

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