Comments for the name Briseis

A classic and beautiful name.

I always thought that Briseis would make a great name for a cat. I pronounce it bree-ZAYZ.

Pronounced 'brih-SAY-iss' or 'brih-SEE-iss'.

I think Briseis could be a really cool and beautiful name on a girl, but I can only picture it on someone young. I have a hard time picturing a middle aged woman named Briseis.

Pronounced brih-SAY-iss.

It's a pretty name... but I just can't help but think of the word "bris," which is kind of a turn-off.

According to these websites below, this name becomes the masculine form "Brishen," which is an English Gypsy name. It is translated as "born during a rainstorm."

http://www.definition-of.net/brishen-name-meaning
http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-brishen.html

Briseis is possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy".

American football player Reggie Bush and his partner Lilit welcomed a daughter named Briseis on May 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.