Eurydice
/jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/noun
In Greek myth, the wife of Orpheus who dies and is famously lost from the underworld.
Did you know?The name comes from Greek elements meaning “wide” and “justice,” so one of the most tragic women in myth carries a name built from cosmic order and judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydíkē)
“A female personal name, famously borne by the wife of Orpheus.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
εὐρύς (eurýs) + δίκη (díkē)
““Wide, broad” + “justice, custom, right, judgment.””
Classical Greek
Greek
Εὐρυδίκη
“Used as a mythological name in Greek literature and tradition.”
Latin
Latin
Eurydice
“Borrowed form used in Roman literary and mythological retellings.”
Modern English
English
Eurydice
“The standard English form of the Greek mythological name.”