Autolycus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The wolf itself
Origin
Greek (mythological)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
aw-TOL-ih-kus

Autolycus is a Greek (mythological) boy's name meaning “the wolf itself”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Autolycus

Meaning: The wolf itself.

Origin: Greek (mythological).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Autolycus

aw-TOL-ih-kusIPA /ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs/

Popularity of Autolycus

Autolycus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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