Ampyx as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ampyx

What is the meaning of the name Ampyx ?

The baby name Ampyx is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AM-piks (/ˈæmpɪks/).

Ampyx is Greek in Origin.

Ampyx comes from Ancient Greek ampyx (ἄμπυξ, gen. ἀμπυκός), meaning “frontlet, diadem, browband.” In classical use it named the ornamental headband worn across the forehead or the brow-piece of a horse’s bridle; as a given name it suggests “diademed” or “crowned.”

Attested in Greek myth and poetry, Ampyx (Latinized Ampycus) is the Thessalian seer, a priest of Apollo and father of the Argonaut prophet Mopsus; Latin poets call Mopsus Ampycides, “son of Ampyx.” The name also surfaces for minor figures in epic catalogues, yet it never took root in wider historical naming. Modern use is extremely rare and chiefly antiquarian, prized for its stark, archaic profile. Variants and related forms include Ampycus (Latin) and the patronymic Ampycides in Latin verse.

⚙ Ampyx is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Ampyx appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.