Betekenis
Derived from the Greek elements pherein (to bring) and nike (victory): hence, “bringer of victory.” The name is borne in the Bible by the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I, wife of her uncle Herod. (ACTS 25) Var: Bernice. (BER-AH-NEES)
Derived from the Greek Berenike, which is a variant of the older Pherenike, a compound name composed of the elements pherein (to bring) and nike (victory). Var: Bernice. (BER-EH-NEES, BER-NEES)
(Greek) forms of Bernice.
