At a Glance
- Meaning
- Ally, helper
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ep-ih-KYOOR-us
Epicurus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “ally, helper”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Epicurus
Meaning: Ally, helper.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: The related word 'epicurean' is popularly taken to mean devotion to fine food, wine, and luxury. Actually: That's a later popular distortion of Epicurus's actual philosophy, which prized simple, modest pleasures; it has nothing to do with the name's real meaning, 'ally/comrade.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Epicurus
ep-ih-KYOOR-usIPA /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊərəs/
Popularity of Epicurus
Epicurus 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.
Lists That Include Epicurus
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Homer · Xenophon · Democritus · Herodotus · Heraclitus · Pindar
