Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἶφις(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsIphys
Meaning & History
Possibly from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.