# Berenice

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌbɛɹəˈniːs/ · frequency rank #66,506

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, notably of ancient queens of Egypt.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενίκη (Phereníkē)), from φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry, to bring”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”). Doublet of Veronica.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/berenice