Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Ἐρυξίας(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsEruxias Meaning & History Derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx). This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.