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Euphémie (given name)

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Euphémie
PronunciationFrench: øfemi
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench via Greek
MeaningWell spoken of, of good reputation
Other names
Related namesEffemy, Effie, Eppie, Eufemia, Euphame, Eupheme, Euphemia, Euphie, Femi, Femie, Jefimija, Phemie, Evfimia, Yevfymiya

Euphémie, Anglicized as Euphemie, is a feminine given name, a French version of the name Euphemia, which is a Greek name meaning well spoken, from a combination of the Greek word elements eu , meaning good, and phēmí, meaning to speak.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Notes

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 85, 95, 305. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.