Girl · Greek
Euphrosyne
Say it: yoo-FROZ-ih-nee
Meaning
From Greek euphrosynē 'mirth, good cheer'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Name of one of the Graces and of saints, traditional in Orthodox lands.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Efrosyni |
|---|---|
| Russian | Yefrosinya |
| Italian | Eufrosina |
Famous bearers
- Euphrosyne, one of the three Graces
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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