Given name
Archippus
“first horse”·“ruler of horses”·“chief of the cavalry”
Archippus is used as a given name.
Original GreekΑρχιππος
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Archippus means “first horse,” “ruler of horses” or “chief of the cavalry.”
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Where it comes from
Archippus is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek noun arche (αρχη), “chief or ruler,” and the Greek noun hippos (ιππος), “horse.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Archippus appears in Philemon 1:2, Colossians 4:17.
- Philemon 1:2
- Colossians 4:17
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Archippus’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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