Anagnostou () is a patronymic, occupational Greek family name derived from the Greek word αναγνώστης (anagnóstis, "reader"). Since Byzantine times an anagnost was responsible for reading religious texts at a liturgy. Notable people with this name include: Chrissovalantis Anagnostou (born 1975), German-Greek football player Fani Anagnostou, French-Greek dentist and researcher Gerasimos Anagnostou (1880–?), Greek sports shooter Ioanna Boukouvala-Anagnostou (1904–1992), Greek writer Ioannis Anagnostou, Greek chess master Sabine Anagnostou, German medical historian and pharmacist Sergio Pérez Anagnostou (born 1979), Spanish basketball player Television Hector Anagnostou, fictional character on the ANT1 television series Erotas Myrtle Anagnostou, fictional character on the ANT1 television series Erotas Greek-language surnames Surnames