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Euclid
How to Pronounce Euclid
Pronounced YOO-klid /ˈjuː.klɪd/Medium
Meaning: Euclid comes from the Greek Eukleides, joining eu ('good', 'well') with a root tied to glory or renown, giving a sense of 'good glory' or 'renowned'. It is best known from Euclid of Alexandria, the founder of geometry.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Euclid comes from the Greek Eukleides, from eu, 'good' or 'well', with a root meaning glory or renown, so 'good glory' or 'renowned'. It is inseparable from Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient 'father of geometry', and was given to American boys partly in tribute to learning. Its faint peak falls in the nineteen-tens, so a boy named Euclid then was born over a century ago.
It has always been rare as a given name, fading as classical scholarly names went out of fashion, though it survives on maps as a place and street name. It reads today as strikingly old-fashioned and studious.
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- ★Euclid of Alexandria (fl. c. 300 BCE)Greek mathematician known as the father of geometry and author of the Elements.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Euclid mean?
It comes from Greek Eukleides, meaning 'good glory' or 'renowned', and is famous from the mathematician Euclid.
How do you pronounce Euclid?
It is said YOO-klid, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Euclid a boy or girl name?
Euclid is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Euclid?
It has always been rare in the United States, most seen in the early twentieth century with a faint peak in the nineteen-tens.