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 [ syll. hip-po-kra-tes, hi-ppokrat-es ] The boy name Hippokrates is pronounced HHIH-OWKRahT-S KEY. Hippokrates' language of origin is Old Greek and it is used largely in the German language. The name is of the meaning 'horse power'. Derived from hippos meaning 'horse' ; kratos meaning 'power'. Hippocrates (Old Greek) is an older form of Hippokrates. The name was borne by the famous Greek doctor Hippocrates (460-370 BC), the father of medicine. Variants of Hippokrates include Hippocrates (English) and Ippokratis (Greek). Hippokrates is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Hippokrates: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
