Eustace

Eustace (/ˈjuːstɪs/ YOOS-tis) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names:

  • Εὔσταχυς (Eústachys) meaning "fruitful", "fecund";[1] literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are Fæcundus/Fecundus
  • Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios) meaning "steadfast", "stable"; literally "possessing good stability"; its exact Latin equivalents are Constans and its derivatives, Constantius and Constantinus
Eustace
Eustace II, showed on the Bayeux Tapestry
GenderMale
Language(s)Ancient Greek, Latin
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningEnglish form of Eustachius
Region of originAncient Greece
Other names
Nickname(s)Baldwin
UsageEnglish
See alsoOdo, Edward, William, Sigfred

Equivalents in other languages include Ostap (Ukrainian, Russian), Eustachy (Polish, Russian), Yevstaphiy (Russian), Eustachio (Italian), Eustache or Eustathe (French), Eustaquio (Spanish), Eustáquio (Portuguese), Eustàquio (Valencian), Ustes (Guyanese) and Eustice (English).

The Greek Eústachys is no longer used; Eustáthios/Ευστάθιος (usually transliterated Efstáthios) on the other hand is still popular and often used in the informal or diminutive Στάθης (Státhis).

Notable people with the name

Ancient era

Medieval era

Modern era

Surname

Eustace is a Dalcassian surname.

Fictional characters

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