Given name · Ancient Greek · Greek
Λεύκιππος
“white”·“horse”
Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos) is a masculine given name from Proto-Hellenic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Leúkippos.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Λεύκιππος is built from elements meaning “white” and “horse”.
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Where it comes from
Λεύκιππος comes from Proto-Hellenic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus, built from Ancient Greek λευκός (“white”) + ἵππος (“horse”).
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Λεύκιππος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Λεύκιππος shares a linguistic root with the Proto-Sarmatian form Asfaurūk. In Ancient Greek usage, Λεύκιππος has a transliteration in Leúkippos.
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