Euboea

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Euboea means "good cattle" or "rich in cows". It derives from the Greek words "eu" meaning "good" and "boea" meaning "cattle".
Scripts(How to write)
Εύβοια
Εὔβοια(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
yoo-BEE-ə(Greek Mythology)
yoo-BOH-ee-uh
Popularity
Euboea is a very rare name and is not ranked on any popularity charts.

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Euboea Name meanings & History

The name Euboea means "good cattle" or "rich in cows". It derives from the Greek words "eu" meaning "good" and "boea" meaning "cattle". Latinized form of Greek Εὔβοια (Euboia), in which the first element is Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and the second element is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind; compare Meliboea and Periboea). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology. It also coincides with an ancient place name, belonging to an island located along the coast of Boeotia and Attica. Euboea is not commonly used as a baby name in modern times.

Zodiac Sign of Euboea: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Euboea:

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

U: Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Unity,Understanding

B: Brains,Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate

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

Euboea is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name

Related Names to Euboea

Other names related to Euboea include Eubula, Eunice, and Euphemia.

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