Eustace

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐσταθής“steadfast, stable”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΕὐστάθιος“ancient name, also of Christian Saint”
3. Latin · derived fromEustathius
4. English todayEustace

From the Old French form of Latin Eustathius, from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios, “ancient name, also of Christian Saint”), from Ancient Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”). Or from εὔστᾰχῠς (eústăkhŭs, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus). Doublet of Ostap.

Words from the same roots