Eustace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈjuːˌstɪs/

Word forms

Eustace Eustis Hustis

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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