Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Δερκύλος, Δέρκυλος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsDercylus (latinized form), Derkulos (variant transcription), Δέρκυλλος + Δερκύλλος (Derkyllos, Derkullos = variant form or spelling)
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".