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Gender Masculine
Scripts Αἴσωπος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈi.ˌsɑp/(English)

Meaning & History

From the Greek Αἴσωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a Greek fabulist of the 6th century BC, famous for such tales as The Tortoise and the Hare. Though his existence is uncertain, he was later said to have been a slave on the island of Samos.