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Φερενίκη

“bringer of victory”

Φερενίκη (Pherenī́kē) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek and Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Pherenice.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Φερενίκη goes back to a word meaning “bringer of victory.”

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek φέρω + νῑ́κη.

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Φερενίκη’s family of names

In Greek usage, Φερενίκη shares an earlier linguistic root with Βερενίκη. In Greek usage, Φερενίκη can be written in the Roman alphabet as Fereníki. In Greek usage, Φερενίκη has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Pherenice.

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Φερενίκη has relatives in 5 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 3

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Across languages 5

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