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Berenice

/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/

Berenice proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.

Proper noun

Berenice

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.

Origin of Berenice

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry, to bring”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”). Doublet of Veronica.

Words formed from Berenice

Questions about Berenice

What does Berenice mean?
Berenice means a female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.
What part of speech is Berenice?
Berenice is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Berenice?
Berenice is pronounced /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/.

Words near Berenice in the dictionary

  1. Berengarian
  2. Berengarianism
  3. Berengarians
  4. Berengere
  5. Bereni
  6. Berenice
  7. Berenice's Hair
  8. Berenson
  9. Berensons
  10. berent
  11. beres

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