Elpidius

Latinized form of the Greek name Ελπιδιος (Elpidios), which was derived from ελπις (elpis) "hope". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who spent twenty years in a cave in Cappadocia.

EQUIVALENTS
ITALIAN: Elpidio
LATE GREEK: Elpidios
PORTUGUESE: Elpidio
SPANISH: Elpidio
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Elpis
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Elpis
GREEK: Elpida