Hippomachos

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἱππόμαχος, Ἱππομάχος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsHippomachus (latinized form), Hippomakhos (variant transcription)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Greek adjective ἱππόμαχος (hippomachos) meaning "fighting on horseback", which consists of the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

This was the name of an Olympic victor from the 4th century BC.
Added 2/9/2021 by Lucille