[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Euphrosine

[Jack Milner]

*Euphrosine*

Euphrosine is an old greek name popularized by a French opera, 
Euphrosine, 1792.


*Greek Mythology*

The Graces (Charites) were three lovely goddesses in Greek Mythology of 
Joy, Charm and Beauty: *Aglaia,* the Grace that symbolized Beauty, 
*Euphrosyne*, the Grace of Delight and *Thalia*, the Grace of Blossom. 
They were the daughters of Zeus, the King of the gods, and the Oceanid 
Eurynome.




On 2013-11-16 10:06 AM, Otto wrote:
> On Nov 16, 2013, at 10:56 AM, K. Gallagher wrote:
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>> To SGGEE list members,
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>> I'm interested in the given name Euphrosine.  I was told many years ago that it is the German equivalent of Frances, but my research does not show any reference to Frances at all.  It might have been a "called name" used by this family instead.  Has anyone else run into Frances as an equivalent for Euphrosine?  In this case, even your silence will be helpful.  Thanks.
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> Popular female name. Some of my relatives bore it.
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> Euphrosine is an old greek name popularized by a French opera, Euphrosine, 1792.
> Proper noun
> Euphrosyne
> 	. (Greek mythology) One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
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> Euphrosyne
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> name of one of the three Graces in Greek mythology, from Latin, from Greek Euphrosyne, literally "mirth, merriment," from euphron "cheerful, merry, of a good mind," from eu "well" (see eu-) + phren (genitive phrenos) "mind," of unknown origin.
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> role-Euphrosine, daughter of the Comte de Sabran
> Euphrosyne of Kiev (Euphrosine of Novgorod[1]) (c. 1130 -- c. 1193) was Queen consortof Hungary.
> Geoffrey II (1085--1102), Lord of Preuilly , married Euphrosine , daughter of Fulk of Vendôme Geoffrey III (1102--1137) (1102--1105) of Euphrosine ...
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> . . .   Otto
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