Berenice (first name)
Berenice (also Bérénice ) is a female given name.
Origin and meaning
The name comes from the ancient Greek φερενίκη ( pherenike ), formed from φέρειν ( phérein , "bring") and νίκη ( níkē , "victory") and thus means "victory bringer". Berenice or Bernike is a Macedonian variant of the Greek meaning and has the same roots as Veronica .
Name bearers
- Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), American photographer
- Bérénice Bejo (* 1976), French-Argentine actress
- Bérénice Hebenstreit (* 1987), Austrian theater director and author
- Berenice Kockisch (* 1963), German actress and film assistant
- Bérénice Marlohe (* 1979), French actress and model
- Berenice Weichert (* 1979), German voice actress