# Eustace

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjuːˌstɪs/ · frequency rank #37,918

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From the Old French form of Byzantine Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”) or εὔστᾰχῠς (eústăkhŭs, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus). Doublet of Ostap.

## Easily confused with
- **estate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/estate-vs-eustace)

## Common misspellings (9)
`esutace`, `eusatce`, `eusstace`, `eustacce`, `eustaec`, `eustcae`, `eusttace`, `eutsace`, `uestace`

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