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Euripos

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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.

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Other Languages & CulturesEuripus(Ancient Roman) Evripos(Greek)
Given Name DescendantEuripides(Ancient Greek)
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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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