Papanikolaou

Papanikolaou or Papanicolaou (Greek: Παπανικολάου) is a Greek patronymic surname, meaning "child of Father Nikolaos", used in Greece and Cyprus.

It may refer to:

People

• Christos Papanikolaou, Greek pole vaulter
• Dimitris Papanikolaou, Greek basketball player
• Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek doctor, inventor of the pap smear test
• John Paul Papanicolaou, Greek businessman
• Kostas Papanikolaou, Greek basketball player in the National Basketball Association
• Miltiadis Papanikolaou, Professor of History of Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Mitsos Papanikolaou, Greek poet
• Nikos Papanikolaou, Greek basketball player

Other

• Papanikolaou Hospital, General Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece
• Papanicolaou stain, a histological technique
• Papanicolaou test, a gynecological test