Save Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Εὔβοια(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Means "good ox" in Greek, from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow". This is the name of several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a naiad who is said to have given her name to the island of Euboia. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantEuboea Categories animals, cows, goodness