EUPHEMIA
Euphemia: translation
Euphemia f
Latin form of a Late Greek name composed of the elements eu well, good + phēmi I speak. This is the name of various early saints, most notably a virgin martyr supposedly burnt at the stake at Chalcedon in 307. It was particularly popular in England in the Victorian period, especially in the pet form EFFIE (SEE Effie). See also OIGHRIG (SEE Oighrig).
Derivatives: French: Euphémie. Italian, Spanish, Portuguese: Eufemia.
Pet forms: English: Effie, Eppie.
Masculine form: Russian: Yefim.