Anagnos Family History
Anagnos Name Meaning
Greek: shortened form of patronymics such as Anagnostakis Anagnostakos and Anagnostopoulos derived from the status name anagnōstēs ‘reader’ denoting a person appointed to read the Psalms and the Gospel in church equivalent in responsibility to a Jewish cantor. The office dates from Byzantine times and was regarded as a high honor. Compare Anagnost .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022