Epaminondas - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Epaminondas \e-pami-nondas, ep(a)-mino-ndas\ is of Greek origin. Epaminondas was a fourth-century BC military genius who invented fighting in organized units, known as "phalanxes".

Epaminondas is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Epaminondas. Click here to compare Epaminondas with related baby names.