Berenice (Ancient Greek: Βερενίκη, Bereníkē) is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name Φερενίκη Pherenikē, which means "bearer of victory" from Ancient Greek φέρω (pherō) 'to bear' and νίκη (nikē) 'victory'.
[1] Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca.
350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence.
[2][3] The Latin variant Veronica is the direct historical Western Catholic transliteration.
Many historical figures bear the name Berenice: