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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἐλπήνωρ(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsElpinor (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".In Greek mythology, Elpenor was the youngest of Odysseus' companions.