What does Berenice mean?

Berenice means "bearer of victory; bearer of victory, true image"

How do we pronounce Berenice?

Berenice \be-re-ni-ce, ber-en-ice\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Berenice is pronounced in English as BehRahNAYSiy or in Italian as BehRehNIYCHeh 1.

1 Pronunciation for Berenice: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)"

What is the origin of Berenice?

Berenice has its origins in the Old Greek language, and it is used largely in English, French, German, and Italian. Berenice is of the meaning 'bearer of victory'. Biblical name derived from phero which means 'to bear, to carry' ; nike which means 'victory'. The name is from the ancient Macedonian form for Pherenike (Old Greek); it has the same origins as Veronica meaning of name. The name was borne in the Bible by a sister of King Herod Agrippa II, and by a Christian mentioned in the Book of Acts. The name was also borne by Berenika (350 BC), priestess of Demetra in Lete. The Egyptian queen Berenice I brought the name into Egypt after she married Ptolemy I; her husband later named a Red Sea port after her. The name was later introduced into Europe and Asia, along with other aspects of Greek culture, by the conquests of Alexander the Great. It was later adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. In literature, the name has been made known by the Jean Racine play Bérénice (1670). Berenice inherits from the English and Greek baby name Bernice. Berenice has 20 derivatives that are used in both English and foreign languages. English derivatives comprise what does the name Berenis mean, name Berenise origin, what does the name Bereniz mean, what does the name Berenize mean, Berenyce definition, Bernessa name variations, name Berniece meaning, Brona meaning and origin, and what does the name Veronica mean (also used in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish). Other English forms comprise the contracted form Bernice name (also used in Greek), the pet forms Bernetta name popularity, Bernie definition, name Berry meaning, what does the name Binnie mean, and baby name Bunny, and the spelling variant meaning of Bernise. Derivatives of Berenice used in foreign languages comprise the Scottish Bearnas definition, the German Berenike meaning of name, the Spanish Bernicia meaning and origin, and the French Bérénice name popularity.

A famous person named Berenice is Berenice Abbott, Photographer, born Bernice Abbott, July 17, 1898 - December 9, 1991, Springfield, Ohio.

List of baby names that sound like Berenice:

the name Baronica name popularity, the name Baronika meaning and origin, the German, English, and Greek short names for Berenike, the English short names for Berenis, the name name Berenise origin, the name Bereniz pronounciation, the name name Berenize, the name Berhonica pronounciation, the name baby name Berinica, the name Berohnica name popularity, the name Beronica meaning of name, the name name Beronicah, the name baby name Beronicca, the name Beronicha pronounciation, the name what does the name Beronicka mean, the name Beronika name variations, the name what does the name Beroniqua mean, the name Beronkia name variations, the name name Beronnica, and the name Bironica meaning of name.

The baby name Berenice fun facts:

The name Berenice in reverse order is "Ecinereb".

The numerological value of the name Berenice is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Berenice?

Berenice is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames