Eunice is a feminine given name, from the Greek Εὐνίκη, ''Euníkē'', from "eu", good, and "níkē", victory. Eunice is also a relatively rare last name, found in Nigeria and the Southeastern United States, chiefly Louisiana and Georgia.

People

Given name

Eunice (Bible) According to the New Testament, Eunice was the mother of Timothy and influenced his faith in Christ. Born into the Jewish faith, she and her mother Lois accepted Christianity. Eunice is identified by name only in 2 Timothy 1:5, where the autho ...

, mother of Timothy *

Eunice (Bosporan queen) Eunice ( el, Eὐνείκη, flourished 1st century, died ''after'' 69) was the queen of the Bosporan Kingdom by marriage to King Cotys I. She appears to have been regent during the minority of her son Rhescuporis I in 68-69. Life Queen Eunice w ...

, wife of Bosporan Roman Client King Tiberius Julius Cotys I *Eunice, born Heo Soo-yeon, member of Kpop girl group DIA *

Eunice Eloisae Gibbs Allyn Eunice Gibbs Allyn (, Gibbs; pen names, (multiple); 1847 – June 30, 1916) was an American correspondent, author, songwriter, illustrator, and painter. She intended to become a teacher, but her mother dissuaded her so she remained at home, enter ...

(1847–1916), American correspondent, author, poet *

Eunice Crowther Eunice Crowther (21 July 1916 – 13 October 1986) was a British singer, dancer, and choreographer, who in the early part of her career worked on stage, before moving on to television work for the BBC in the late 1940s. In the 1950s she became ...

(1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer *

Eunice Hale Waite Cobb Eunice Hale Cobb (, Waite; January 27, 1803 – May 2, 1880) was an American writer, public speaker, and activist. She was born in Kennebunk, Maine in 1803 and she married Rev. Sylvanus Cobb in Hallowell, Maine in 1822. She was a devoted and effic ...

(1803–1880), American writer, public speaker, activist *

Eunice Caldwell Cowles Eunice Caldwell Cowles (February 4, 1811 – September 10, 1903) was an American educator who influenced hundreds of women in the U.S. and abroad. She was the first associate of Mary Lyon in the opening of Mount Holyoke Seminary (now Mount Holyo ...

(1811-1903), American educator *

Eunice Eisden Eunice M.D. Eisden (born 22 September 1961) is a Curaçaoan politician. She was Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaçao between 23 December 2016 and 13 April 2017. She was succeeded by Leendert Rojer. Eisden is a member of the Partido MAN. In 2009 sh ...

(born 1961), Curaçaoan politician *

Eunice Newton Foote Eunice Newton Foote (July 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888) was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. She was the first scientist to conclude that certain gases warmed when exposed to sunlight, and that rising carbo ...

(1819-1888), American atmospheric scientist and civil rights advocate *

Eunice Frost Eunice Frost (1914–1998), was a British publisher. She started in 1936, working for Penguin Books, as secretary to co-founder Allen Lane Sir Allen Lane (born Allen Lane Williams; 21 September 1902 – 7 July 1970) was a British publishe ...

(1914–1998), British publisher *

Eunice Gayson Eunice Elizabeth Sargaison (17 March 1928 – 8 June 2018), known professionally as Eunice Gayson, was an English actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's love interest in the first two Bond films ('' Dr. No'' and '' From Russi ...

(1928–2018), English actress *

Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart (born 2 November 1966) is best known for winning ''Gladiators (1992 British TV series), Gladiators'' and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, under the name "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ...

(born 1966), British stuntwoman *

Eunice Murray Eunice Guthrie Murray (21 January 1878 – 26 March 1960) was a Scottish suffrage campaigner and author. She was the only Scottish woman in the first election open to women in 1918. Life Murray was born in Cardross to American born abolitioni ...

(1878 –1960), Scottish suffrage campaigner, author, folklorist. First Scottish woman to stand in the first election open to women in 1918. *

Eunice Norton Eunice Norton (June 30, 1908 – December 9, 2005) was an American pianist. Life and career Mrs. Norton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She studied as a child at the University of Minnesota with William Lindsay, who later introduced ...

(1908–2005), American pianist *

Eunice Olawale Eunice is a feminine given name, from the Greek Εὐνίκη, ''Euníkē'', from "eu", good, and "níkē", victory. Eunice is also a relatively rare last name, found in Nigeria and the Southeastern United States, chiefly Louisiana and Georgia. Pe ...

, was a Nigerian Christian female preacher who was murdered by suspected Muslim extremists in the early hours of July 9 2016 * Eunice Olsen (born 1977), winner of the Miss Singapore Universe contest in 2000 and Singapore version of Vanna White *

Eunice Olumide Eunice Olumide MBE is a Scottish fashion model and actress. Early life Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Olumide has dual British and Nigerian nationality. The name "Olumide" means "God has come" or "My Hero has come" in the Yoruba language. ...

(born 1987), Scottish model of Nigerian descent *

Eunice Parsons Eunice Lulu Parsons (born August 4, 1916), also known as Eunice Jensen Parsons, is an American modernist artist known for her collages. Parsons was born in Loma, Colorado and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She studied at the School of the ...

(born 1916), American modernist collage artist and art teacher. * Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921–2009), sister of JFK, founder of the Special Olympics * Eunice Spry (born 1944), British criminal *

Eunice Sum Eunice Jepkoech Sum (born 10 April 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was the 2013 World champion and won the bronze medal in 2015. Sum took a silver and a gold at the 2012 and 2014 African Champion ...

(born 1988), Kenyan middle-distance runner *Eunice Kathleen Waymon, birth name of Nina Simone (1933–2003), American singer, pianist and arranger. *

Eunice Muñoz Eunice Muñoz, Order of St. James of the Sword, OSE, Order of Infante D. Henrique, GCIH (30 July 1928 – 15 April 2022) was a Portuguese actress, considered one of the best Portuguese actresses ever. She was born in Amareleja, Portugal. She st ...

(born 1928), Portuguese actress

Greek mythological figures

Eunice (mythology) In Greek mythology, Eunice (Ancient Greek: Εὐνίκη ''Eunikê'' means 'she of happy victory') was the "rosy-armed" Nereid, sea-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Apollodorus, 1.2.7 She is described as l ...

, one of the Nereids *Eunice, one of the would-be sacrificial victims of Minotaur *Eunice, one of the spring nymphs responsible for kidnapping Hylas

Fictional characters

*DC Eunice Noon, Darego's police partner on the British dark-comedy TV drama '' The End of the F***ing World'' *Eunice, a character in the 1895 novel ''Quo Vadis'' by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz *Eunice Bates, a character from the romantic comedy sports film '' She's the Man'' *Eunice Burns, a character in the 1972 romantic comedy film '' What's Up, Doc?'' *

Eunice Harper Higgins Eunice Higgins ( née Harper) is the main character in " The Family" comedy sketches played by Carol Burnett and featured on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1974–78) and '' Carol Burnett & Company'' (1979). Eunice was also featured in her eponymous ...

, fictional character from ''The Carol Burnett Show'' and ''Mama's Family'' *

Eunice Dunstan ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera first broadcast on RTÉ One in 1989. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme and a list of former characters, listed in order of first appearance. Some character ...

, a character in the Irish soap opera ''Fair City'' * Sister Mary Eunice McKee, a character in ''American Horror Story: Asylum'' *Eunice Tate, a character on the TV sitcom ''

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'' *Eunice Tolling, a character in the Enid Blyton book ''

The Mystery of the Missing Man ''The Mystery of the Missing Man'', published 1956, is the thirteenth novel in the ''Five Find-Outers'' written by Enid Blyton and originally illustrated by Lilian Buchanan. Characters *Fatty(Frederick) – The chief of the Five Find-Outers ...

Places

Inhabited places

Eunice, Alberta Westlock County is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district in central Alberta, Canada that is north of Edmonton. The county was formerly known as the Municipal District of Westlock No. 92, and was created in 1943 from the m ...

, Westlock County, Alberta, Canada *

Eunice, Arkansas Eunice (also Eunice Landing and Railroad Township) is a ghost town on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The settlement was completely destroyed by the Union Army during the American Civil War. Hist ...

, a ghost town in Chicot County, Arkansas, U.S. * Eunice, Kentucky, U.S. *

Eunice, Louisiana Eunice is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Acadia and St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The 2010 United States Census, 2010 census placed the population at 10,398, a decrease of 1,101, or 9.5 per ...

, U.S. * Eunice, Missouri, U.S. *

Eunice, New Mexico Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,922 at the 2010 census. Description The mayor of Eunice, as of March 2018, was Billy Hobbs. A URENCO USA National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centr ...

, U.S. *

Eunice, West Virginia Eunice is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers ...

, U.S.

Lakes

Eunice Lake (Pierce County, Washington) Eunice Lake is a glacial lake located in Pierce County, Washington and in the northwest part of Mount Rainier National Park. The lake was named after Eunice Sargent Roth by her husband Andy (Adolph) Roth who grew up in Washogal and was active in t ...

, U.S. *

Eunice Lake (Nova Scotia) Eunice Lake is a lake located in the Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia, Canada. It can only be accessed by the Admiral Lake Loop of the Musquodoboit Trailways Association. The lake is about 320 meters long and 190 meters wide. ...

, lake in Nova Scotia, Canada

Zoology

* ''Eunice'' (annelid), a genus in the worm family Eunicidae *''Eunice'', a genus of brush-footed butterflies invalidly established by Geyer in 1832; now ''

Eunica ''Eunica'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Species The genus contains the following species, listed alphabetically:''Eunice'' (film), a 1982 television film based on the Carol Burnett character Eunice Harper Higgins * Eunice (software), a Unix emulation package for the VAX/VMS operating system *

Eunice High School Eunice High School is a public high school located in Eunice, in the far western end of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the St. Landry Parish School Board. Eunice High graduated its first class in 1910; the current bu ...

, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana *

Eunice (storm) Storm Eunice () (known as Storm Zeynep in Germany and Storm Nora in Denmark) was an intense extratropical cyclone that was part of the 2021–2022 European windstorm season. Storm Eunice was named by the UK Met Office on 14 February 2022. A re ...

, a 2022 cyclone over northwestern Europe