Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Φαίνιππος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPhaenippus (latinized form), Fenippos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".