English
Strephon
Strephon comes from Ancient Greek στρέφω ‘to twist, to avert’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστρέφωstréphō‘to twist, to avert’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEστρέφωνstréphōnactive present participle of στρέφω
- Englishearliest quotation 1719Strephon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστρέφωstréphō‘to twist, to avert’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEστρέφωνstréphōnactive present participle of στρέφω
- Englishearliest quotation 1719Strephon
Earliest quotation: 1719, Jonathan Swift: “To see her from her pillow rise, All reeking…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek στρέφω ‘to twist, to avert’
Today it means
name A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek στρέφω / Strephon