“Greco” is a broad term that can refer to several different things depending on context, so the exact meaning depends on where you saw it used.
Common meanings
- It can be a surname, especially common in Italy, and also the name of a well‑known Italian Mafia clan called the Greco clan.
- It is the name of an Italian wine grape (Greco bianco / Greco nero), used in several southern Italian wines such as Greco di Tufo and Greco di Bianco.
- It is the acronym of a Council of Europe body: GRECO, the “Group of States against Corruption,” which monitors anti‑corruption measures in member states.
- It is a Japanese brand of electric and acoustic guitars owned by Kanda Shokai Corporation.
Language and other uses
- In Italian and Spanish, “greco” literally means “Greek” and can refer to a Greek person, the Greek language, or related things.
- It appears in place names (for example, a district of Milan called Greco and Cape Greco in Cyprus).
- In English, “Greco-” can also function as a combining form meaning “Greek” or “relating to Greece,” as in “Greco-Roman.”
If you share where you saw “Greco” (wine label, person’s name, law/politics, music gear, etc.), a more precise explanation can be given.
