Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Δαμάσιππος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsDamasippus (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective δαμάσιππος (damasippos) meaning "horse-taming", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".