Eustace ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Ancient Greek language, Greek given names: *Εὔσταχυς (''Eústachys'') meaning "fruitful", "fecund";Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Eustace
/ref> literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fecundus'' *Εὐστάθιος (''Eustáthios'') meaning "steadfast", "stable"; literally "possessing good stability"; its exact Latin equivalents are ''Constans'' and its derivatives, ''Constantius (disambiguation), Constantius'' and ''Constantine (name), Constantinus''. Equivalents in other languages include Ostap (Ukrainian, Russian), :pl:Eustachy, Eustachy (Polish, Russian), :ru:Евстафий, Yevstaphiy (Russian), :it:Eustachio, Eustachio (Italian), :fr:Eustache, Eustache or :fr:Eustathe, Eustathe (French), Eustaquio (Spanish), Eustáquio (Portuguese), Eustaqui (Valencian), Ustes (Guyanese) and Eustice (English). The originally Hebrew Language, Hebrew name Ethan (given name) , Ethan or Eitan (disambiguation), Eitan can also mean "steadfast" or "stable". The Greek ''Eústachys'' is no longer used; ''Eustáthios/Ευστάθιος'' (usually transliterated ''Efstáthios'') on the other hand is still popular and often used in the informal or diminutive Στάθης (''Státhis''). Eustis (disambiguation), Eustis is a variant spelling.

Notable people with the name

Given name

Ancient era

*Saint Eustace (died 118), Christian martyr *Eustace or Eustathius of Mtskheta (died c. 550), Orthodox Christian saint *Eustace of Luxeuil (Eustasius) (c. 560 – c. 629), saint and Abbot of Luxeuil

Medieval era

*Eustace I of Boulogne (died 1049), father of Eustace II *Eustace II of Boulogne (c. 1015–1020 – c. 1087), companion of William the Conqueror, fought at the Battle of Hastings *Eustace III of Boulogne (before 1060 – c. 1125), rebelled against King William II of England, son of Eustace II *Eustace IV of Boulogne (c. 1129 – 1153), eldest son of King Stephen of England *Eustace (Bishop of Ely) (died 1215), Lord Chancellor of England *Eustace de Balliol (died c. 1209), Lord of Balliol *Eustace Chapuys (c. 1490/2 – 1556), Ambassador for the Holy Roman Empire in the English Court during the reign of Henry VIII *Eustace of Fauconberg (died 1228), Bishop of London and Lord High Treasurer *Eustace Folville (died 1346), English outlaw *Eustace fitz John (died 1157), magnate in northern England *Eustace Grenier (died 1123), crusader lord and Constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem *Eustace the Monk (c. 1170–1217), mercenary and pirate *Eustace de Vesci (1169–1216), English lord of Alnwick Castle, leader of the First Baron's War against King John I of England *Eustace of Vilnius (died 1347), saint and martyr of the Russian Orthodox Church *Ewostatewos, Eustathius of Ethiopia (1273-1352), Ethiopian saint who advocated for Sabbatarianism, Sabbath observance

Modern era

*Eustace Akwei, Ghanaian doctor and politician *Lord Eustace Cecil (1834–1921), British politician *Eustace Conway, American naturalist *Eustace John, Governor-General of Nevis *Eustace Lycett (1914–2006), British special effects artist *Eustace Miles (1868–1948), British real tennis player *Eustace Mullins, American writer *Eustace George Willis, British politician

Surname

Eustace is a Dalcassian surname. *Adam Eustace (born 1979), English rugby union player *Alan Eustace, American computer scientist, record holder for a Stratosphere Jump *Arnhim Eustace (born 1944), Vincentian politician, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *Arthur Eustace (1926–2018), New Zealand former sprinter, athletics coach and administrator *Bartholomew J. Eustace (1887–1956), American Roman Catholic bishop *Cristina Eustace (born 1979), Mexican singer *Dudley Eustace, English businessman, director of Dutch companies *Frank Eustace (1873–1932), American baseball player *James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass (1530–1585), Anglo-Irish Catholic noble rebel *Jean Eustache (1938–1981), French filmmaker *John Chetwode Eustace (c.1762–1815), Anglo-Irish Catholic priest and antiquary *John Eustace (born 1979), English football player *John Thomas Eustace (1825-1919), politician of the Cape Colony *Joseph Lambert Eustace, Sir Joseph Lambert Eustace (1908–1996), Vincentian educator, businessman and politician *Katharine Eustace (born 1975), New Zealand skeleton racer *Mary Jo Eustace (born 1962), Canadian actress, singer and sous chef *Peter Eustace (born 1944), English football player *Robert Eustace, pen name of Eustace Robert Barton (1854–1943), English doctor and author *Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass (1505–1578), Anglo-Irish Catholic noble *Scott Eustace (born 1975), English footballer *Stuart Eustace (born 1979), English cricketer *Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass (c.1480–1549), Anglo-Irish Catholic noble loyalist *Tim Eustace (born 1956), American chiropractor and politician

Fictional characters

*Eustace Bagge, the farmer from the 1999 TV series ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' *Sir Eustace Brackenstall, ''The Adventure of the Abbey Grange'' by Arthur Conan Doyle *Commissioner Eustace Dolan, ''Spirit (comics character), The Spirit'' 1940s comic strip character *Ethne Eustace, ''The Four Feathers'' *Eustace Clarence Scrubb, from ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' *Eustace Strytch, from ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' *Eustace Tilley, ''The New Yorker'' magazine character *Eustace Wooster, cousin of Bertie Wooster, in P. G. Wodehouse's ''The Inimitable Jeeves'' *Eustace Winner, from Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit, ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit''

References

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