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Elpidio - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Elpidio

[ syll. el-pi-dio, elp-id-io ] The boy name Elpidio is pronounced as EHLPIHDiyow KEY. Elpidio is largely used in the Italian language and its origin is Greek. Derived from the element 'elpis' meaning hope. Elpidios (Old Greek) and Elpidius (Latin) are old forms of Elpidio. The name was borne by Saint Elpidius the Cappadocian, a 4th-century abbot who lived in a cave for twenty years. The name Elpida (Greek) is the female equivalent of Elpidio. The name Elpidios (Greek) and the name Elpido (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) are variants of Elpidio.

Elpidio is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

A baby name that sounds like Elpidio is the name Elpido (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Elpidio: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"


 
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