Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Φείδιππος, Φειδίππος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsFeidippos (modern Greek transcription), Phidippus (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".