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Marigrace f English (Rare)
Variant of Marygrace.

Marlice f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Marlies.

Marluce f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Marlúcia.

Maryalice f English (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Alice.

Marygrace f English
Combination of Mary and Grace.

Matrice f Walloon

Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Meŋalče f Mari
Derived from the Mari meŋ meaning "birthmark".

Merance f Walloon
Walloon form of Émerence.

Merce f Spanish (European)
Cognate of Mercé or short form of Mercedes.

Mercé f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Mercè.

Mertice f English (Rare)
Variant of Myrtis.

Meryemce f Turkish (Rare)

Mišice f Czech
Diminutive form of Michaela.

Mitrice f English

Monice f English (Rare)
Variant of Monica.

Montrice f & m African American (Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Montrell and Patrice.

Myrence f Romani (Archaic)

Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.

Narice f Literature
Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.

Nesace f Literature
This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).

Netice f Turkish

Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]

Nilce f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nilsa.

Obedience f English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
From the English word obedience, the act of obeying.

Ortance f Picard
Picard form of Hortense.

Ortence f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Québécois variant of Hortense.

Orthence f French (African)
Variant of Hortense.

Pace f & m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian pace "peace", ultimately from Latin Pax.

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Paishence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Parice f English

Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.

Payshence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Pazice f Hebrew
Related to Pazia. Means "golden".

Peisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.

Perseverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.

Philece f English (Modern)

Philice f Medieval English

Philodice f Greek Mythology
Derived from φίλος (phílos) meaning “friend” and δίκη (dice) meaning "law, judgement, justice".

Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [more]

Pisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.

Plaisance f Medieval French
This name means "pleasant" in Old French (See Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [more]

Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.

Podarce f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "foot-safe".

Polednice f Slavic Mythology
Czech form of Poludnitsa.

Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".

Quiémence f French (Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular form of Clémence found in the Poitou-Charentes region.

Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."

Qunyonce f African American

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

Raiponce f Folklore (Gallicized)
French cognate of Rapunzel. This is used as the French name for the fairy tale character.

Ralice f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Reace m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.

Rejoice f English (Puritan), English (African)
From the English word rejoice meaning "feel or show great joy or delight".

Rejoyce f & m English (Puritan)
Unaware of the puritanical history of the name, modern users tend to consider it an alternate spelling of Rejoice influenced by the name Joyce.

Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.

Remembrance f English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)

Reminisce f English
Meaning, "indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events."

Repentance f & m English (Puritan), Romani
Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [more]

Repentence f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Repentance.

Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".

Reyonce f African (Rare)

Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.

Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.

Rhodonice f Greek
From Greek ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.

Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.

Sambice f Iranian (Archaic)
Sambice was a late 5th-century Iranian noblewoman from the Sasanian dynasty, who was the sister-wife of king (shah) Kavad I.

Santrice f African American
An invented name, possibly a combination of San (from names such as Sandrine or Santina) with the trice suffix sound found in Patrice.

Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".

Sarahgrace f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Sarah and Grace.

Scolace f Medieval English
English vernacular form of Scholastica. In England it was used as a Christian name from the late 12th century until the Protestant Reformation.

Shalyce f English (Modern, Rare)

Shaniece f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shareece f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Sharice f African American (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shaunice f African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean

Shelece f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Shenece f English (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Sheniece f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanice.

Sherice f English (Rare)
Variant of Charisse.

Shonice f African American (Modern)
Variant of Shanice.

Shonyce f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Shonice.

Shorice f American
Possibly a variant of Charisse.

Signifagance f African American (Rare)
Misspelling of "significance."

Silence f & m English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), African
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’. A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Solče f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sol 1.

Solstice f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin solsticium and thus ultimately from sol "sun" and stito "to stand still". The English word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun's apparent position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.... [more]

Solstyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solstice.

Soniece f African American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Sonia using the phonetic suffix nees (found in names such as Denise and Bernice).

Sørence f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.

Spice f Romani (Archaic)

Staice f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy.

Stayce f English (Modern)
Variant of Stacy.

Stratonice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Stratonike, the feminine form of Stratonikos. This was the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Sundance m & f English (American, Rare)
The Sundance Kid was the nickname of American outlaw Harry Longabaugh (1867-1908), in whose case it was taken from Sundance, Wyoming, the only town that ever jailed him, where he was incarcerated for eighteen months for horse thievery at the age of 15... [more]

Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.

Taisce f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irish Gaelic.... [more]

Talice f Indigenous American (Modern), English, American (Hispanic)
Talice is a Muscogee (Creek) name meaning Beautiful Water. It is also an English name as well with Irish Gaelic roots. Talice is also an American Hispanic name for a Varient of the name Talicia

Tandice f English (Modern, Rare)

Tayce f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tace

Temprince f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Temperance.

Terce f Jewish

Thaice f Brazilian (Rare)

Tiece f Medieval French, Medieval English
Variant of Theuda.

Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).

Trayce m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Trace or Tracy.

Trenice f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nees. It may be modelled on Denise.

Trinice f African American (Modern, Rare)

Trudence f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Trudy influenced by the name Prudence.

Tuppence f English (British), Literature
Nickname for Prudence or Temperance. A main character in Agatha Christie's "Partners in Crime."

Tyrice m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Uisce f Scottish Gaelic

Vaçe f Albanian

Valanice f Popular Culture
Variant of the name Balanice, which appears in the French fairy tale Rosanella. Valanice is the name of a character in the King's Quest series of computer games... [more]

Valdelice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Valda and Alice.

Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.

Valence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Valentia.

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Venice f English (Rare)
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia ('Many of the girls who were called Venice had actually been named Venetia') or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.

Viatrice f Late Roman (Italianized)
Italian form of Viatrix.

Vidence f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Bidance.

Vincė f Lithuanian
Short form of Vincentė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Vincas.

Vonice f American (South), African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and ice (from a name such as Eunice, Bernice or Janice).

Walice f English (Rare)

Wyntergrace f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wynter and Grace.

Xenodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodike. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is a Cretan princess.

Yoice f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian

Zélatrice f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Zéla and Béatrice.

Zelice f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zelica.