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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Καρκίνος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsCarcinus (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun καρκίνος (karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).This was the name of a Greek playwright from the 4th century BC. He is better known under the latinized form of his name, which is Carcinus.