Eunice
Encyclopedia
Eunice is a feminine given name, from the Greek Εὐνίκη, Euníkē, from "eu", good, and "níkē", victory. As an English name (Eunice), it was first used after the Protestant Reformation.
People
- Eunice, mother of Saint Timothy
- Eunice (Bosporan queen)Eunice (Bosporan queen)Eunice was the wife of the Roman Client King, Cotys I and through her marriage was a Roman Client Queen of the Bosporan Kingdom.Eunice was a Greek noblewoman of obscure origins. At an unknown date in the reign of Cotys I, 45-63, he married Eunice as his Queen. Cotys I was a monarch of Greek,...
, wife of Bosporan Roman Client King Tiberius Julius Cotys I - Eunice, one of the NereidsNereidsIn Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon and can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father...
(sea-nymphs) in Greek mythology - Eunice GaysonEunice GaysonEunice Gayson is a British actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's girlfriend in the first two Bond films...
, American actress - Eunice Harper HigginsEunice Harper HigginsEunice Higgins is a fictional character from the comedy sketch, The Family . Eunice was also featured in a film named after her in 1982, on CBS...
, fictional character from The Carol Burnett Show and Mama's Family - Eunice Kennedy ShriverEunice Kennedy ShriverEunice Kennedy Shriver, DSG a member of the Kennedy family, sister to President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver, and in 1968, the Special Olympics...
(1921-2009), sister of JFK, founder of the Special Olympics - Eunice MurrayEunice MurrayEunice R. Murray is notable for being Marilyn Monroe's housekeeper who was present in the actress' house at the time she died there. Eunice Murray has been accused by many tabloid authors and LAPD Sergeant Jack Clemmons of being involved in a cover-up of Monroe's death...
, Marilyn Monroe's housekeeper - Eunice NortonEunice NortonEunice Norton was an American pianist.Norton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She studied as a child at the University of Minnesota with William Lindsay, who later introduced her to Dame Myra Hess...
, American pianist - Eunice OlsenEunice OlsenEunice Olsen is known for having been the winner of the Miss Singapore Universe pageant in 2000.In November 2004, Olsen was appointed as a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore by President SR Nathan, making her the youngest ever at the age of 27...
, winner of the Miss Singapore Universe contest in 2000 and Singapore version of Vanna White - Eunice Kathleen Waymon, stage name of Nina SimoneNina SimoneEunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...
(1933-2003), American jazz singer
Places
- Eunice, KentuckyEunice, KentuckyEunice is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 781 feet ....
, U.S. - Eunice, LouisianaEunice, LouisianaEunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...
, U.S. - Eunice, MissouriEunice, MissouriEunice is an unincorporated community in southeastern Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is about ten miles southeast of Houston on Route 17....
, U.S. - Eunice, New MexicoEunice, New MexicoEunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Eunice, as of April 2007, is Matt White. Ground was broken for construction of a National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centrifuge technology, to enrich uranium in...
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Biology
- Eunice (genus)Eunice (genus)Eunice is a genus in the Eunicidae family of worms. They grow to a length of between 0-.5 to 1 metre. Their bodies have multiple segments. They have two eyes and five tentacles. They have well-developed sense organs and relatively large brains. Their color is dark purple-brown to red-brown with a...
, a genus in the Eunicidae family of worms - Eunice, a genus of brush-footed butterflies invalidly established by Geyer in 1832; now EunicaEunicaEunica is a genus of nymphalid butterfly found in the Neotropical Ecozone.- Species list :Note: Names preceded by an equal sign are synonyms. ORIG indicates original name...