Eustace
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Eustis, Hustis
Etymology
From the Old French form of Byzantine Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”) or εὔστᾰχῠς (eústakhus, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus). Doublet of Ostap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːˌstɪs/
Proper noun
Eustace
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1953, C. S. Lewis, chapter 1, in The Silver Chair:
- His name unfortunately was Eustace Scrubb, but he wasn’t a bad sort.
- ibid., Chapter 3:
- ‘The boy’s Eustace, my lord’, hooted the Owl as loud as it could. ‘Useless?’ said the Dwarf irritably. ‘I dare say he is. Is that any reason for bringing him to court? Hey?’ ‘Not useless’, said the Owl. ‘EUSTACE’. ‘Used to it, is he? I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m sure. […]
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- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Usage notes
- Name of an early Christian martyr. Brought to England by Normans but rather rare today.
Related terms
- Stacey, Stacy
Translations
male given name
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