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Bernice
Say it: bur-NEES
Meaning
Greek Berenikē, the Macedonian form of Pherenikē 'bringing victory'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular in the United States in the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1910s
In the United States
- 185,323 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1911, about 1 in 218 girls
- 42 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- Ancient Greece800 BC to 146 BC
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Berenice
| French | Bérénice |
|---|---|
| Italian | Berenice |
| Spanish | Berenice |
| German | Berenike |
Famous bearers
- Bernice, sister of Herod Agrippa II in Acts 25
- Berenice II, queen of Egypt
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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