Eunice
Biblical · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Eunice
The name Eunice means "good victory" or "happy victory," derived from the Greek elements *eu* ("good") and *nike* ("victory").
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Etymology
The name Eunice means "good victory" or "happy victory," derived from the Greek elements *eu* ("good") and *nike* ("victory"). It appears in the Christian New Testament as the mother of Timothy, and has been used primarily in English-speaking Christian cultures since the Protestant Reformation.
Eunice currently ranks #2,362 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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