A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."
Origin
Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης. Compare Middle English Ypocras.
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