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Niarchos

American  
[nee-ahr-kohs, nee-ahr-khaws] / niˈɑr koʊs, ˈni ɑr xɔs /

noun

  1. Stavros Spyros 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.


Niarchos British  
/ nɪˈɑːkɒs /

noun

  1. Stavros Spyro (ˈstævrɒs ˈspɪərəʊ). 1909–96, Greek shipowner. He pioneered the use of supertankers in the 1950s

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In the 20th century, legendary shipping rivals Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos cashed in when the Suez crisis sent tanker rates soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

Lohan and Hilton reportedly had been feuding since 2006 when the two were spotted having an argument at an L.A. club because Lohan was rumored to have been seeing Hilton’s ex-partner Stavros Niarchos.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2024

Hilton had a long string of boyfriends, ranging from singer Nick Carter to Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos and musician Benji Madden.

From Reuters Nov. 12, 2021

Andreas Dracopolous of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation went in for $25 million, and John Elkann, of the family that owns Ferrari, invested $5 million.

From The Verge Nov. 2, 2021

Those improvements could lead to a more explicit architectural signaling of the extraordinary resources available at the Stavros Niarchos.

From New York Times Jul. 4, 2021

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