Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἀρίστιππος
“best”·“horse”
Ἀρίστιππος (Ărĭ́stĭppos) is a masculine given name from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Aristippus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ἀρίστιππος is built from elements meaning “best” and “horse”.
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How it developed
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-, built from Ancient Greek ἄριστος (“best”) + ἵππος (“horse”).
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Ἀρίστιππος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀρίστιππος has a later derivative in Aristippe. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀρίστιππος has a conventional equivalent in the English form Aristippus. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀρίστιππος has a transliteration in Arístippos.
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Ἀρίστιππος has relatives in 4 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 2
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