Berenice
Sign in to saveBerenice (, Bereníkē) is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name Pherenikē, which means "bearer of victory" . Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca. 350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence. The Latin variant Veronica is a direct transliteration. The name also has the form Bernice.
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Berenice (, Bereníkē) is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name Pherenikē, which means "bearer of victory" . Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca. 350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence. The Latin variant Veronica is a direct transliteration. The name also has the form Bernice.
Many historical figures bear the name Berenice:
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