Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἐπίκουρος(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπίκουρος (Epikouros), derived from a word meaning "helper, ally". Epicurus was a 3rd-century BC Greek philosopher who founded the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantEpikourosUser SubmissionEpicurus Categories friendship, help