Berenice

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/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs//ˌbɛɹəˈniːsi//bɜɹˈniːs//ˌbɛɹəˈnaɪsi/

proper noun

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

OriginAncient Greek Βερενῑ́κη →
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
preveza

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒερενῑ́κη“bringer of victory”
  2. EnglishBerenice

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.

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Translations

French Bérénice
  • Bérénicefemale given name
Irish Beirnicé
  • Beirnicéfemale given name
Italian Berenice
  • Berenicefemale given name
Polish Berenika
  • Berenikafemale given name
Russian Верони́ка
  • Верони́ка (Veroníka)female given name
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APA

Berenice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berenice

MLA

“Berenice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berenice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Berenice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Berenice.

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