The story behind Hipponicus
From Ancient Greek Ἱππόνικος (Hippónikos).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /hɪˈpɒnɪkəs/
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Names Similar to Hipponicus
Hieronymus
From Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos, “holy name”). Doublet of Geronimo and Jerome.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hippolytus
From Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος (Hippólutos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adimantus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeímantos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aleksandras
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Александръ (Aleksandrŭ), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “defender, protector of man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aleksejus
Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “defender”) via East Slavic influence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amenophis
From Latin Amenōphis, from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις (Aménōphis), ultimately from a conflation of Egyptian i-mn:n-A40-m-i-p*t:O45 (jmn-m-jpt) and i-mn:n-Htp:t*p (jmn-ḥtp). From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Hipponicus
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Hipponicus
Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Afërditë
First attested in the late 19th century. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), intentionally altered by folk etymology as afër ditës (“near the day”). As…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Afrodita
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), usually connected with ἀφρός (aphrós, “sea foam, froth”), but possibly of Semitic origin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length