Where does “Sappho” come from?

Sappho is the English name for the ancient Greek poet Σαπφώ, whose etymology and original meaning remain unknown.

Sappho (English): An Ancient Greek female name, particularly borne by a poetess from Lesbos who lived between 630 and 570 BC (exact dates unknown)

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek female name, particularly borne by a poetess from Lesbos who lived between 630 and 570 BC (exact dates unknown)

Ancestry of “Sappho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSapphōSappho
2Ancient GreekΣαπφώthe Greek poet

Words derived from “Sappho”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ →Every word from Latin Sapphō →