eustace
/ˈjuːˌstɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Example Sentences
- "His name unfortunately was Eustace Scrubb, but he wasn’t a bad sort."
- "‘The boy’s Eustace, my lord’, hooted the Owl as loud as it could. ‘Useless?’ said the Dwarf irritably. ‘I dare say he is. Is that any reason for bringing him to court? Hey?’ ‘Not useless’, said the Owl. ‘EUSTACE’. ‘Used to it, is he? I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m sure. […]"
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Eustathius, Εὐστάθιος, εὐσταθής