Spinellis

Spinellis is a surname of Greek origin. It may refer to individuals who have contributed to academia and technology. The most widely cited bearer is Diomidis Spinellis, a Greek computer scientist and professor whose research spans software engineering, programming languages, and open source software. Spinellis has authored numerous scholarly papers and books and has held academic appointments at Greek institutions as well as international collaborations, influencing education and research in software engineering. The name Spinellis is relatively uncommon outside Greek-speaking communities, but its bearers appear in scholarly and professional contexts related to computing and engineering. In literature and citation databases, Spinellis is most often associated with work in software development, tooling, and methodological aspects of software engineering. The surname may be encountered among researchers, engineers, and students within the broader Greek diaspora.