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unusual facts about Cypriot Greek


Cypriot Greek

In the past hundred years, the dialect has been used in poetry (with major poets being Vasilis Michaelides and Dimitris Lipertis).


Greek Cypriot name

Greek Cypriots may bear common Greek surnames, but there are some which are markedly Cypriot Greek; there are some names which indicate place of birth or origin, e.g. Παφίτης being from Paphos, Καϊμακλιώτης being from Kaimakli, and there are some that indicate professional occupation, e.g. Σκαρπάρης "shoemaker", Κωμοδρόμος "smith", etc.


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