Where does “Berenice” come from?

Berenice is an English name from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, derived from φέρω meaning "to carry" and built from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰer-.

Berenice (English): notably of ancient queens of Egypt

Definitions

  1. notably of ancient queens of Egypt

Ancestry of “Berenice”, step by step

Berenice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Βερενίκη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
2Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη—
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Ancient Greek Φερενίκη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦερενίκη—
2Ancient GreekΦερενῑ́κη—

Words derived from “Berenice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →