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At a Glance
- Meaning
- A failing to appear, abandonment
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Pronunciation
- eh-KLIPS
Eclipse is pronounced eh-KLIPS and comes from Greek by way of Latin. You may have seen it said that the name means 'darkness,' but that isn't quite right: the Greek root means 'a failing to appear' or 'abandonment,' and the darkness is simply what you see when an eclipse happens, not what the word literally says.
Meaning & Origin of Eclipse
Meaning: A failing to appear, abandonment.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
A common claim: Eclipse means 'darkness' or 'a darkening' Actually: The literal Greek root means 'a failing to appear' or 'abandonment' — the darkness is a visible effect of an eclipse, not the word's literal meaning.
How to Pronounce Eclipse
eh-KLIPSIPA /ɪˈklɪps/
Popularity of Eclipse
Eclipse does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Eclipse mean?
A failing to appear, abandonment.
How do you pronounce Eclipse?
Eclipse is pronounced eh-KLIPS (IPA: /ɪˈklɪps/).
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