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

U: Undermining,Unity,Understanding,Universality,Utopia

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

P: Passive,Partnership,Particular,Political,Pensive

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

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

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