Meaning: Lykos is the Greek word for wolf, lykos — the root of 'lycanthrope' and of the epithet Lykeios given to Apollo. Several figures in Greek myth bear the name. It is used today as a word and myth name rather than a common given name, which we note.Medium
In 30 seconds: Lykos is Greek for 'wolf' — the root behind 'lycanthrope' (said 'LY-kos'). A myth and word name, which we note.
MeaningLykos is the Greek word for wolf, lykos — the root of 'lycanthrope' and of the epithet Lykeios given to Apollo. Several figures in Greek myth bear the name. It is used today as a word and myth name rather than a common given name, which we note.
Lykos is Greek lýkos, 'wolf' — a word that runs through the language, from Apollo's epithet Lykeios to lycanthrope, the wolf-man. Greek myth gives the name to several men, among them a king of Thebes. As a modern given name it is rare and reads as a word or myth borrowing rather than an inherited name, which we note (said 'LY-kos').
It is very rare in the U.S. Rare, mythic, and fierce.
Did you know? Apollo was called Lykeios, 'wolfish', and the Athenian gymnasium named for him gave us the word lyceum. Lykos is the plain Greek word for wolf, borne by several figures of myth.
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References — Lykos — Greek lykos, 'wolf'; myth figures; word name
