The word leukodystrophy comes from the Greek roots leuko, white, dys, lack of, and troph, growth.

The name for the species was derived from the Ancient Greek leuko- 'white' and pteron 'wing'.

Its specific name is derived from the Ancient Greek leuko- 'white', and gaster 'belly'.

The term is derived from the Greek words leuko-, "white" and οἴδημα-oídēma, "swelling".

Leuko means white.

The species name is derived from Greek leuko (meaning white) and akrotes (meaning extremity or tip) and refers to the large white terminal spot on the forewings.

The scientific term leukocyte (from the Greek word leuko- meaning "white" and kytos meaning "hollow vessel", with -cyte translated as "cell" in modern usage) directly reflects this description.

Leukon I of Bosporus (389 - 349 BC), also known as Leuco and Leuko (Greek: Λεύκον A') was a Spartocid king of the Cimmerian Bosphorus kingdom.