Meaning and Origin
What does the name Epic mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Epic
User Submitted Origins
English
70%
Arabic
30%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from India, the name Epic is of English origin and means "Ecuador".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Epic means "Awesome" and is of Arabic origin.
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Ep"ic
Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style.
Etymology: L. epicus, Gr. �, from � a word, speech, tale, song; akin to L. vox voice: cf. F. épique. See Voice
noun Ep"ic
An epic or heroic poem. See Epic (a.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) ("an epic voyage")
- Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic ("epic tradition")
Wiktionary
- (law) Acronym of Estates and Protected Individuals Code.
- (computing) Acronym of explicitly parallel instruction computing.
- (electronics) Acronym of epitaxial integrated circuit.