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Meaning & History
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαΐς (epilais), referring to a kind of small bird, or from ἐπιληΐς (epileis) meaning "booty, plunder; gained in war", or perhaps a feminine form of Epilaus. In Greek mythology, this was the name of one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius and Megamede.