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Name

Eunice

/YOO-nis/ FeminineGreek

Meaning

Eunice is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “good victory”.

Eunice combines the Greek eu, good, with nike, victory, and appears in the New Testament as the mother who taught Timothy the faith. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, gave the name a modern victory all its own.

A US top-200 name in the 1920s; now most common in Africa and the Philippines.

Popularity in the United States

Girls

Ranked #893 in 1995 · peak #841 in 1988

Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.

At a glance

Origin
Greek
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/YOO-nis/
Themes
Victory

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Questions

  • Eunice is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “good victory”. Eunice combines the Greek eu, good, with nike, victory, and appears in the New Testament as the mother who taught Timothy the faith.

  • Eunice is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-200 name in the 1920s; now most common in Africa and the Philippines.

  • The name Eunice comes from Greek. Eunice combines the Greek eu, good, with nike, victory, and appears in the New Testament as the mother who taught Timothy the faith. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, gave the name a modern victory all its own.

  • Eunice is pronounced YOO-nis.

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