Eustace

Eustace
Eustace masc. proper name, from O.Fr. Eustace (Mod.Fr. Eustache), from L. Eustachius, probably from Gk. eustakhos "fruitful," from eu "well" (see EU- (Cf. eu-)) + stakhys "ear (of grain);" see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1).

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  • Eustace — Eustace, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 798 Housing Units (2000): 339 Land area (2000): 1.720079 sq. miles (4.454985 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.720079 sq. miles (4.454985 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Eustace, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 798 Housing Units (2000): 339 Land area (2000): 1.720079 sq. miles (4.454985 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.720079 sq. miles (4.454985 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Eustace — m English: from the Old French form of the Late Greek names Eustakhios and Eustathios. These were evidently of separate origin, the former composed of the elements eu well, good + stakhys grapes, the latter of eu + stēnai to stand. However, the… …   First names dictionary

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  • Eustace IV — ▪ English count French  Eustache   died Aug. 17?, 1153, near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng.       count of Boulogne (from 1150) and eldest son of King Stephen of England and his wife Matilda, daughter and heiress of the previous count of… …   Universalium

  • Eustace — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this early medieval surname is English, but a French introduction. It derives from the Roman (Latin) personal name Eustacius, itself from the similar Ancient Greek Eustakhios, and meaning fruitful . St.… …   Surnames reference

  • Eustace — (?)    Legendary Saint and Martyr.    Eustace is generally portrayed as a huntsman seeing a vision of a crucifix, which appears between the antlers of a stag he is hunting. According to legend, he was a Roman general who was converted to… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Eustace II of Boulogne — Eustace II, (c. 1015 1020 ndash; 1087) [Tanner, Heather. The Expansion of the Power and Influence of the Counts of Boulogne under Eustace II . Anglo Norman Studies 14: 251 277.] [cite web |title=NORTHERN FRANCE, NOBILITY… …   Wikipedia

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