Eustace
//ˈjuːˌstɪs// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Ancient Greek.
"His name unfortunately was Eustace Scrubb, but he wasn’t a bad sort."
- 2 A surname originating as a patronymic.
Example
More examples"His name unfortunately was Eustace Scrubb, but he wasn’t a bad sort."
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.
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