Editing Cynisca (section)

== Name ==
The name ''Cynisca'' means 'female puppy' or 'little hound' in [[Ancient Greek]]. She was named after her grandfather Zeuxidamus, who was also called ''Cyniscos''.<ref>Herodotus, 6.71</ref> [[Sarah B. Pomeroy]] suggest that this unusual name could have been a nickname for a tomboyish woman and it alludes to an interest in hunting.{{Sfn|Pomeroy|2002|p=21}} It is possible that the name is derived from the hunting traditions of the Spartan elite.{{Sfn|Kyle|2003|p=184}} Per Cartledge, it could have been a tribute to a species of a Spartan hound that was renowned as scenter during hunting.{{Sfn|Cartledge|2013}} Pomeroy notes that the names of her close female relatives point to equestrian interests in their lineage.{{Sfn|Pomeroy|2002|p=21}}