Gender Feminine
Scripts Εὐρυδίκη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ew-RUY-dee-keh(Latin) yuw-RID-i-see(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

VariantEurydike
Other Languages & CulturesEvridiki, Kiki(Greek)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

Entry updated June 9, 2023