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Euphemia

//juːˈfiːmɪ.ə// name

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  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    ""Euphemia is Grandmama's name, my dear." The children looked grave. Euphemia sounded very strange and old-fashioned to them. "Or Effie," added Mr. Barclay, "if you like that better." Effie, the prettiest of diminutives, gained all suffrages."

Etymology

Name of an early Christian martyr, from Ancient Greek Εὐφημία (Euphēmía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “repute”) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

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