Save Type Body of Water Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Εὔριπος(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Possibly from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ῥιπή (rhipe) meaning "throw, swing". This was the name of the strait between Euboea and Boeotia. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootseu + rhipeOther Languages & CulturesEuripus(Ancient Roman) Evripos(Greek) Given Name DescendantEuripides(Ancient Greek)