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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ῥοῖκός, Ῥοῖκος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsRhoikos, Rhœcus, Rhæcus
Meaning & History
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.