Hippocrates

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Meanings

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".

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Hippocrates Hippokrates

Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.

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