eunice
/ˈjuːnɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
name
A city in New Mexico.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- ""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 means 'victorious'.""
Etymology
A biblical name from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Εὐνίκη, Núñez