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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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“I’m devastated,” said Berenice Cervantes, another of Acacio’s patients.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

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

They have been named in local media as Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, and Tatiana Denize Silva dos Santos, 43.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

Somebody named Sister Berenice wanted to talk to her.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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