Niarchos

American  

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

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

The industry’s founding fathers, Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos, became rich navigating turbulent oil markets during 20th-century geopolitical crises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 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

Instead, the gap is filled by private institutions like the Deste, Neon, Onassis and Stavros Niarchos Foundations, which hand out grants, host artist residencies and put on exhibitions.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022

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