Euripides

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"good looking," "well-adorned"
Scripts(How to write)
Ευριπίδης
Εὐριπίδης(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
EW-REE-PEE-DEHS(Classical Greek)
yoo-RI-pi-deez
yuw-RIP-i-deez(English)
Popularity
The name Euripides is rare and not commonly used outside of Greece.

cartoon of the name Euripides
Cartoon of Euripides

Euripides Name meanings & History

"good looking," "well-adorned". Derived from Greek Εὔριπος (Euripos), referring to the strait between Euboea and Boeotia, combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet. Euripides is used as a first name in Greece, particularly in families with a love for ancient Greek literature and culture.

Zodiac Sign of Euripides: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Euripides:

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

U: Understanding,Universality,Unity,Utopia,Undermining

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

P: Particular,Political,Partnership,Passive,Pensive

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

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

Euripides is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Euripides (~480-406 BCE) was a famous Greek playwright who left us with truly masterful plays, such as 'Medea', 'The Bacchae', and 'Electra'.

Related Names to Euripides

Eurydice, Eurylochus, Euryalus, Eurymedon