Epes

English surname

"aspen tree; red; shriek"

Epes Origin and Meaning

The name Epes is a boy's name meaning "aspen tree; red; shriek".

Epes is often considered a variation of the surname Epps, which typically refers to the aspen tree, from the Old English word æpse. Some branches of Epes may have derived from the Middle English given name Eppe — Eoppa in Old English — from a root meaning "red". It has also been proposed the Eppe came from the Old Norse Øpi, meaning "cry out" or "shriek".