Lembesis
Lembesis or Lebesis (Greek: Λεμπέσης) is a Greek surname, deriving from a Turkish word for Albanian irregular bands employed as guards during Ottoman rule, later used for the followers of the rebel Mitromaras.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Angelos Lembesi (1917–1988), Greek skier
- Polychronis Lembesis (1848–1913), Greek painter
- Spyridon Lebesis (born 1987), Greek javelin thrower
References
- ^ Kargakos, Sarantos I. (1999). Αλβανοί, Αρβανίτες, Ελληνες (in Greek). Athens: I. Sideris. pp. 168–171. ISBN 9789600801729.
Bibliography
- Great Greek Encyclopedia," Vol. C (Supplement), p. 589.