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GirlPronounced Latin /eu̯.ˈry.di.keː/; English /jʊ.ˈɹɪd.ɪ.si/

Eurydice

A name meaning "wide justice".

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Eurydice is a girl name meaning "wide justice".

Pronunciation: Latin /eu̯.ˈry.di.keː/; English /jʊ.ˈɹɪd.ɪ.si/.

GenderGirl
Meaningwide justice
PronunciationLatin /eu̯.ˈry.di.keː/; English /jʊ.ˈɹɪd.ɪ.si/

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike) meaning "wide justice", derived from εὐρύς ( eurys ) meaning "wide" and δίκη ( dike ) meaning "justice, custom, order". In Greek myth she was the wife of Orpheus. Her husband tried to rescue her from Hades, but he failed when he disobeyed the condition that he not look back upon her on their way out.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη