Gender Feminine
Scripts Ἐλπίς(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Means "hope" in Greek. In Greek mythology Elpis was the personification of hope. She was the last spirit to remain in the jar after Pandora unleashed the evils that were in it.

Related Names

Rootelpis
Other Languages & CulturesElpida(Greek)

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   delicate   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Romania: September 17

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἐλπίς.
Entry updated October 6, 2024