Euphemia (disambiguation)
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Euphemia (ευφημία; /ɛffiːmˈiːə/) is a Greek female given name, meaning "well-spoken". It is derived from the ancient Greek words ευ (good) and φημί (to speak).
The diminutive Effie is a pet form of Euphemia.
Euphemia or Eufemia may also refer to:
Christianity
- Euphemia (died c. 307) - Christian martyr and saint.
Royals
- Euphemia (empress) (fl. early 6th century) - Byzantine Empress
- Euphemia of Hungary (died 1111) - Duchess Consort of Moravia
- Euphemia of Kiev (died 1139) - Queen Consort of Hungary
- Euphemia of Rügen (fl. early 14th century) - Queen Consort of Norway
- Euphemia de Ross (died 1386) - Queen Consort of Scotland
- Euphemia of Sweden (1317 - 1370) - Duchess Consort of Mecklenburg
Nobles
- Euphemia of Greater Poland (died 15 February aft. 1281) - wife of Władysław Opolski
- Euphemia I, Countess of Ross (fl. late 14th century)
- Euphemia II, Countess of Ross (fl. early 15th century)
Other people
- Catarina Eufémia (1928-1954) - Portuguese peasant who became a symbol of Portuguese communists
- Frank Eufemia (born 1959) - retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Fictional characters
- Euphemia li Britannia - a character in the anime series Code Geass.
Songs
- "Euphemia" by Area 11 from the albums Blackline and All the Lights in the Sky
Ships
- USS Euphemia (SP-539), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
Other
- Euphemia, a minor planet.
- The font Euphemia, a typeface included in OS X.
See also
- Santa Eufemia (disambiguation) for a list of geographic locations named after Euphemia
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