They became known as Cynics. The name Cynic may have been derived from a Greek word (kynikos) that described their morose and surly behavior.
ಸಿನಿಕ ಎಂಬ ಪದವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್‌ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ (ಕಿನಿಕೋಸ್‌) ಎಂಬ ಪದದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರಬಹುದು.