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

U: Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Universality,Understanding

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

P: Political,Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Passive

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

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

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