Euphemia (given name)
A Croatian mural depicting the 3rd and 4th century virgin martyr Euphemia | |
| Pronunciation | you-FEE-mee-uh or you-FEH-mee-uh |
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| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Well spoken of'", '"of good reputation" |
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| Related names | Effemy, Efim, Effie, Eppie, Eufemia, Euphame, Eupheme, Euphémie, Euphemios, Euphie, Femi, Femie, Fima, Fimka, Jefimija, Phemie, Evfimia, Yefim, Yevfymiy, Yevfymiya |
Euphemia, also spelled Eufemia, is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "well spoken", from a combination of the Greek word elements eu , meaning "good", and phēmí, "to speak". Several early Christian saints were called Euphemia. The name was in vogue in the Anglosphere during the 1800s and has traditionally been particularly well-used in Scotland.