Name
Elpis
Meaning
Elpis is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “hope”.
Elpis is the ancient Greek word for hope and the spirit who alone remained in Pandora's jar after every evil had flown out into the world. The name saw real use among early Christians and survives today as a scholarly rarity with one of mythology's most consoling stories attached.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /EL-pis/
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Questions
Elpis is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “hope”. Elpis is the ancient Greek word for hope and the spirit who alone remained in Pandora's jar after every evil had flown out into the world.
Elpis is traditionally a feminine (girl) name.
The name Elpis comes from Greek. Elpis is the ancient Greek word for hope and the spirit who alone remained in Pandora's jar after every evil had flown out into the world. The name saw real use among early Christians and survives today as a scholarly rarity with one of mythology's most consoling stories attached.
Elpis is pronounced EL-pis.
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