The name Evripos, meaning “Swift Current, ” well describes the sometimes violent flow of the channel’s waters, which often attain a speed of nearly 14 miles [20 km] per hour.
Šauruma nosaukums ir ļoti piemērots, jo tas nozīmē ’ ātrā straume ’ un straumes ātrums šaurumā bieži sasniedz gandrīz 20 kilometrus stundā.