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Arkhyp

Quick answerThe name 'Arkhyp' is a Ukrainian variant of the Greek name 'Archippos', meaning "master of the horse" or "chief horseman," from the elements *archos* ("chief, ruler") and *hippos* ("horse").

Greek · Boy · 2 syllables

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GenderBoy
US Rank#806
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Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageUkrainian
CultureEastern Orthodox
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#806

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About the name Arkhyp

The name 'Arkhyp' is a Ukrainian variant of the Greek name 'Archippos', meaning "master of the horse" or "chief horseman," from the elements *archos* ("chief, ruler") and *hippos* ("horse").

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Etymology

The name 'Arkhyp' is a Ukrainian variant of the Greek name 'Archippos', meaning "master of the horse" or "chief horseman," from the elements *archos* ("chief, ruler") and *hippos* ("horse"). It is used primarily in Ukrainian and Eastern Orthodox Christian cultures, notably appearing in the New Testament as a companion of the Apostle Paul, and was borne by the 20th-century Ukrainian composer Arkhyp Mykhailovych.

Arkhyp currently ranks #806 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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