At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for the Euripus strait
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- yoo-RIP-ih-deez
Euripides is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “named for the Euripus strait”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Euripides
Meaning: Named for the Euripus strait.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: "Euripides" is sometimes translated on baby-name lists as meaning "good journeys." Actually: That doesn't hold up linguistically -- ancient tradition instead says he was named for the Euripus strait, known for its swift currents, not from any word for 'journey.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Euripides
yoo-RIP-ih-deezIPA /jʊˈrɪpɪdiːz/
Popularity of Euripides
Euripides 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 Euripides
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