What does Elpis mean?
The Ancient Greek word for 'hope' and the name of its personified spirit (the Roman equivalent being Spes). Used as an early Christian/Greek given name; the Modern Greek form is Elpida.
What does Elpida mean?
The Modern Greek form of the ancient name Elpis, from Greek 'elpis' ('hope'). The Slavic Nadezhda was coined as a translation of this Greek word.