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berenice

/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
berenice
IPA
/ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Βερενῑ́κη, -

Phrases

Berenice's Hair Berenice's Locks

Frequently Paired Words

Bernice Veronica

Questions

How do you pronounce berenice?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/.
What does berenice mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.
Where does berenice come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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