Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἱπποκράτης(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrates) meaning “horse power”, derived from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning “horse” and κράτος (kratos) meaning “power”. This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek doctor who is known as the Father of Medicine.