Epaminondas

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"touch of a god" or "beloved by a god"
Scripts(How to write)
Ἐπαμεινώνδας
Ἐπαμεινώνδας(Greek)
Pronunciation
E-pah-mee-non-dahs(Greek)
eh-pah-MEE-nohn-dahs
Popularity
The name Epaminondas is quite rare and uncommon in the Western world, and is not typically ranked among the top 1000 baby names in the United States or other English-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Epaminondas
Cartoon of Epaminondas

Epaminondas Name meanings & History

"touch of a god" or "beloved by a god". Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics. The name is still used in modern-day Greece. Epaminondas is a name with a rich history and significance in Greek culture, and is still occasionally used in Greece and other parts of the world as a first name. It is more commonly used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Epaminondas: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Epaminondas:

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten

P: Passive,Particular,Partnership,Pensive,Political

A: Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious

M: Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mommy,Maternal,Mother,Memory

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Neat,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious

D: Doting,Determined,Daddy,Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic

S: Security,Social Standing,Success,Status,Sensuality,Solidity,Sex

Epaminondas is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Refined name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Epaminondas was the Theban general and statesman of the 4th century BC. Other notable people with the name include Epaminondas Deligeorgis, a Greek poet and writer, and Epaminondas Korkoneas, a Greek police officer convicted of murder.

Related Names to Epaminondas

Some related names to Epaminondas include Euphemius, Euhermes, and Eubuleus.