Given name · Russian
Елпидифор
“bringer of hope”
Елпидифор is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Елпидифор goes back to Ancient Greek Ελπιδοφόρος, meaning “bringer of hope.”
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Where it comes from
Елпидифор comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ελπιδοφόρος, from Latin voluptas, from Sanskrit भरति.
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People named Елпидифор
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Similar names
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Elpidos
“filled with hope”
>99% boys
Gechina
Gechina is a variant of Grace. As a name, Grace carries the word’s association with divine favour. Grace’s meaning comes from a vocabulary word rather than a compound of older personal names.
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Nollee
“filled with hope”
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Elpidah
“filled with hope”
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Onit
“filled with grace”
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Nadusha
“one who is full of hope”
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Haneatah
“favored with divine grace”
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umēd
“hope”
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