Lembesis

Lembesis or Lebesis () 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. 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

Bibliography

• Great Greek Encyclopedia," Vol. C (Supplement), p. 589.