Eunice
/ˈjuːnɪs/
Eunice proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.
Proper noun (1)
Eunice
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.2 Timothy 1:5
- "Eunice," he said consideringly.
She paused in the midst of licking a dab of frosting off one finger.
"Properly speaking," he said, "it should be 'You-nike-ee'. That's the way Greeks would have said it."
"You-niss is bad enough," she told him. "I've always hated my name."
"Oh, it's a fine name. It...2009, Anne Tyler, Noah's Compass, Vintage, →ISBN, pages 109–110
- A city in Louisiana.
- A city in New Mexico.
Proper noun (2)
Eunice (plural Eunices)
- A surname from Spanish.
Eunice meaning in Hindi and Urdu
Eunice in Hindi
- female given name
- यूनिस yūnis
Eunice in Urdu
- female given name
- یونس yūnis
Forms of Eunice
| plural | Eunices |
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Origin of Eunice
A biblical name from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Americanized form of Spanish Núñez.
Questions about Eunice
- What does Eunice mean?
- Eunice means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
- What is Eunice in Hindi?
- Eunice in Hindi is यूनिस (yūnis). See Eunice meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Eunice?
- Eunice is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Eunice?
- Eunice is pronounced /ˈjuːnɪs/.
Words near Eunice in the dictionary
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