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Berenice

American  
[ber-uh-nahy-see] / ˌbɛr əˈnaɪ si /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “bringer of victory.”


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Her manic energy is offset by the two people to whom she is closest: her fragile 6-year-old cousin, John Henry, and Berenice, the family’s wise black housekeeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Brenda Bazán and Berenice Garcia contributed to this report.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Forty-two-year-old Berenice Nonga is one of the residents.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

But Berenice Pérez, 35, believes the heirloom corn varieties she grows are healthier, as well as tastier.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

She said that she had been meeting with Sister Berenice and had permission to take Maybeth home.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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