Eustace ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar

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equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fecundus'' *Εὐστάθιος (''Eustáthios'') meaning "steadfast", "stable"; literally "possessing good stability"; its exact

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Ostap Ostap () is a Ukrainian male given name. It derives from the Greek name Eustathius. People with this name include: *Ostap Bender Ostap Bender () is a fictional confidence trick, con man and the central antiheroic protagonist in the novels ''T ...

(Ukrainian, Russian), Eustachy (Polish, Russian), Yevstaphiy (Russian), Eustachio (Italian), Eustache or Eustathe (French), Eustaquio (Spanish), Eustáquio (Portuguese), Eustaqui (Valencian), Ustes (Guyanese) and Eustice (English). The originally

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name Ethan or 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 is a variant spelling.

Notable people with the name

Given name

Ancient era

Saint Eustace Saint Eustace (Latinized Eustachius or Eustathius, Greek Εὐστάθιος Πλακίδας ''Eustathios Plakidas'') is revered as a Christian martyr. According to legend, he was martyred in AD 118, at the command of emperor Hadrian. Eustace ...

(died 118), Christian martyr *Eustace or

Eustathius of Mtskheta Eustathius or Eustace of Mtskheta (Evstat'i Mtskhet'eli; ka, ევსტათი მცხეთელი) (died 550) is an Orthodox Christian saint, executed for his apostasy from Zoroastrianism by the Sasanian military authorities in Caucas ...

(died c. 550), Orthodox Christian saint *

Eustace of Luxeuil Eustace of Luxeuil (c. 560 – c. 626), also known as Eustasius, was the second abbot of Luxeuil from 611. He succeeded his teacher Columbanus, to whom he had been a favorite disciple and monk. He had been the head of the monastic school. Life ...

(Eustasius) (c. 560 – c. 629), saint and Abbot of Luxeuil

Medieval era

Eustace I of Boulogne Eustace I, Count of Boulogne, was a nobleman and founder of the Boulogne branch of the House of Flanders. He held the county of Boulogne from 1024 until his death in 1047. Life Eustace was the elder son of Count Baldwin II of Boulogne and Adelin ...

(died 1049), father of Eustace II *

Eustace II of Boulogne Eustace II, (), also known as Eustace aux Grenons ("Eustace with long moustaches"),Heather J. Tanner, 'Eustace (II), count of Boulogne (d. c.1087)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. was Count of Boulogne fro ...

(c. 1015–1020 – c. 1087), companion of William the Conqueror, fought at the Battle of Hastings *

Eustace III of Boulogne Eustace III (c. 1050 – c. 1125) was the count of Boulogne from 1087 succeeding his father, Eustace II. He joined the First Crusade, being present at Nicaea, Dorylaeum, Antioch, and Jerusalem. After fighting in the battle of Ascalon, he returned ...

(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) Eustace ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names: *Εὔσταχυς (''Eústachys'') meaning "fruitful", "fecund"; literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fecundus'' *Εὐστά ...

(died 1215), Lord Chancellor of England * Eustace de Balliol (died c. 1209), Lord of Balliol *

Eustace Chapuys Eustace Chapuys (; c. 1489/90/92 – 21 January 1556) was a Savoyard diplomat who served as Imperial ambassador to England from 1529 until 1545 under Charles V. He is best known for his extensive and detailed correspondence. Early life and edu ...

(c. 1490/2 – 1556), Ambassador for the Holy Roman Empire in the English Court during the reign of Henry VIII *

Eustace of Fauconberg Eustace of Fauconberg was a medieval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228 and was also Lord High Treasurer. Biography Eustace was the son of Walter de Fauconberg of Rise-in-Holderness in the East Riding of the English county of Yorkshire. ...

(died 1228), Bishop of London and Lord High Treasurer * Eustace Folville (died 1346), English outlaw *

Eustace fitz John Eustace fitz John (died 1157), Constable of Chester, was a powerful magnate in northern England during the reigns of Henry I, Stephen and Henry II. From a relatively humble background in South East England, Eustace made his career serving Henry I, ...

(died 1157), magnate in northern England *

Eustace Grenier Eustace I Granier, also known as Eustace Grenier or Eustace Garnier, called in Latin ''Eustachius Granarius'' in the charters (born around 1070 and died on 15 June 1123), was a Flemish crusader who took part in the First Crusade. He became lord of ...

(died 1123), crusader lord and Constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem *

Eustace the Monk Eustace the Monk (; c. 1170 – 24 August 1217), born Eustace Busket,Knight 1997,. was a mercenary and pirate, in the tradition of medieval outlaws. The birthplace of Eustace was not far from Boulogne. A 1243 document mentions a Guillaume le ...

(c. 1170–1217), mercenary and pirate *

Eustace de Vesci Eustace de Vesci (1169–1216) was an English lord of Alnwick Castle, and a Magna Carta surety. He also held lands in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland as brother in-law to King Alexander II of Scotland. Eustace was a leader during the Bar ...

(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 * Eustathius of Ethiopia (1273-1352), Ethiopian saint who advocated for Sabbath observance

Modern era

Eustace Akwei Eustace Akwei (3 December 1913 – ?) was a Ghanaian medical doctor. He was the first Ghanaian to be appointed Chief Medical Officer in the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast. Early life Akwei was born on 3 December 1913. He was educated ...

, Ghanaian doctor and politician *

Lord Eustace Cecil Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry (Gascoyne-) Cecil (24 April 1834 – 3 July 1921) was a British, Conservative Party politician. Cecil was the youngest son of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury by his first wife Frances Gascoyne and was ...

(1834–1921), British politician *

Eustace Conway Eustace Robinson Conway IV (born September 15, 1961) is an American naturalist and the subject of the book ''The Last American Man'' by Elizabeth Gilbert. He has also been the subject of ''Adventures in the Simple Life'' by Sarah Vowell on the w ...

, American naturalist * Eustace John, Governor-General of Nevis *

Eustace Lycett Eustace Lycett (21 December 1914 – 16 November 2006) was a British special effects artist who worked on attractions at Disneyland from the 1960s, such as Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and Rocket to the Moon, as well as contributing to Disne ...

(1914–2006), British special effects artist * Eustace Miles (1868–1948), British real tennis player *

Eustace Mullins Eustace Clarence Mullins Jr. (March 9, 1923 – February 2, 2010) was an American white supremacist, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, propagandist, Holocaust denier, and writer. A disciple of the poet Ezra Pound, * * * * * * * * * * * * h ...

, American writer * Eustace George Willis, British politician

Surname

Eustace is a Dalcassian surname. *

Adam Eustace Adam Eustace (born 9 January 1979 in Gloucester, England) is an English rugby union footballer. A former pupil of St Peter's High School in Gloucester, his regular position is as a lock. He re-signed to Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2008, h ...

(born 1979), English rugby union player *

Alan Eustace Robert Alan Eustace (born December 19, 1956) is an American computer scientist who served as senior vice president of engineering and first senior vice president for knowledge at Google until retiring in 2015. On October 24, 2014, he made a fre ...

, 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 Arthur Richard Paton Eustace (22 April 1926 – 24 April 2018) was a New Zealand sprinter, athletics coach, and national and International track and field administrator. Biography In 1944, Eustace was the athletics champion of Takapuna Grammar ...

(1926–2018), New Zealand former sprinter, athletics coach and administrator *

Bartholomew J. Eustace Bartholomew Joseph Eustace (October 9, 1887 – December 11, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, Diocese of Camden in New Jersey from 1938 until his death ...

(1887–1956), American Roman Catholic bishop * Cristina Eustace (born 1979), Mexican singer *

Dudley Eustace Dudley Graham Eustace (3 July 1936 – 11 July 2024) was a British businessman. He had many executive functions in Dutch companies. He is well known for his restructuring work being finance director of Philips and Ahold. In later years Eustace was ...

, English businessman, director of Dutch companies * Frank Eustace (1873–1932), American baseball player *

James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass James FitzEustace of Harristown, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass (1530–1585) James FitzEustace, the eldest son of Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass and Joan, daughter of James Butler, 8th Baron Dunboyne. Early life He was born in 1530. Balti ...

(1530–1585), Anglo-Irish Catholic noble rebel *

Jean Eustache Jean Eustache (; 30 November 1938 – 5 November 1981) was a French film director and editor. During his short career, he completed numerous short films, in addition to a pair of highly regarded features, of which the first, '' The Mother and ...

(1938–1981), French filmmaker *

John Chetwode Eustace John Chetwode Eustace (c. 1762 in Ireland – 1 August 1815 at Naples, Italy) was an Anglo-Irish Catholic priest and antiquary. Life His family was English, his mother being one of the Chetwodes of Cheshire. He was educated at Sedgley Park Scho ...

(c.1762–1815), Anglo-Irish Catholic priest and antiquary *

John Eustace John Mark Eustace (born 3 November 1979) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently head coach of club Derby County. During his playing career, he played as a central midfielder for Coventry City, Stoke City, ...

(born 1979), English football player * John Thomas Eustace (1825-1919), politician of the

Cape Colony The Cape Colony (), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British Empire, British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when it united with three ...

* 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

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* 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 This is a list of characters from the Cartoon Network animated series, ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. Main characters Courage :Voiced by Howard Hoffman (pilot) and Marty Grabstein (series; "The Fog of Courage"; ''Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-D ...

, the farmer from the 1999

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Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Films. The eponymous character is an anxious dog who li ...

'' *Sir Eustace Brackenstall, '' The Adventure of the Abbey Grange'' by Arthur Conan Doyle *Commissioner Eustace Dolan, '' The Spirit'' 1940s comic strip character *Ethne Eustace, ''

The Four Feathers ''The Four Feathers'' is a 1902 adventure novel by British writer A. E. W. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. In December 1901, ''Cornhill Magazine'' announced the title as one of two new serial stories to be published in t ...

'' * Eustace Clarence Scrubb, from ''

The Chronicles of Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven portal fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, the series is set in the fictional realm of Narnia (wor ...

'' *Eustace Strytch, from ''

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', or just ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron'' and often shortened as ''Jimmy Neutron'', is an American animated television series created by John A. Davis for Nickelodeon. Based on the 2001 film '' ...

'' *

Eustace Tilley Eustace Tilley is a caricature that appeared on the cover of the first issue of ''The New Yorker'' in 1925 and has appeared on the cover in various forms of every anniversary issue of the magazine except 2017. He was not initially named, but acqui ...

, ''The New Yorker'' magazine character *Eustace Wooster, cousin of

Bertie Wooster Bertram Wilberforce Wooster is a fictional character in the comedic Jeeves stories created by British author P. G. Wodehouse. An amiable English gentleman and one of the "idle rich", Bertie appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose intellige ...

, in

P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse ( ; 15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975) was an English writer and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Je ...

's ''

The Inimitable Jeeves ''The Inimitable Jeeves'' by P. G. Wodehouse was the first of the Jeeves novels, although not originally conceived as a single narrative, being assembled from a number of short stories featuring the same characters. The book was first publishe ...

'' *Eustace Winner, from ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit''

References

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