Eucharia
/juːˈkɛəriə/noun
A feminine given name derived from the Greek-based name Eucharius, meaning gracious or pleasing; Eucharia is also used as a taxonomic genus name.
Did you know?Eucharia belongs to the same Greek word-family as eucharist, whose name means “thanksgiving,” linking both terms to the ancient idea of grace freely given.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷerh₂-
“To favor, welcome, or find pleasing; a reconstructed root associated with later words for grace and favor.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kharis
“Grace, favor, kindness, beauty, or a pleasing quality.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
eukharis
“Gracious, pleasing, charming; formed from eu-, “good,” plus kharis, “grace.””
Late Antiquity
Greek
Eucharios
“A masculine personal name meaning gracious or pleasing.”
Late Latin
Latin
Eucharius
“The Latinized form of Eucharios, used as a personal name.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Eucharia
“The feminine form of Eucharius.”
Modern English
English
Eucharia
“A feminine given name; also a scientific genus name.”