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Gender Masculine
Scripts Μένιππος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /mé.nip.pos/(Attic Greek) /ˈme.nip.pos/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) /ˈme.ni.pos/(Constantinopolitan Greek) /mə.ˈnɪp.əs/(English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsMenippus

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, courage, force" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". Alternatively, the first element could derive from μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand".
Added 9/14/2014 by Lucille
Edited 6/9/2024 by jocatchi