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I added an entry for Hippodameia, so that name can be linked here.
I love this name, it just sounds so pretty. I had this picked out for my child if I had a girl but ended up with a son so I never got to use it.
I went digging around, and found the root bri- means "short/brief", and seis is a version of seus which comes from sōs, meaning "safety/rescue." So the name could mean "brief safety," possibly referring to how Briseis was captured by Achilles, which led to a brief period of peace before war quickly broke out again because of her.
Bre-ye-se-is - is a popular pronunciation of this ancient name.
My name is Briseida. I was told once that the name meant "Beautiful Cheeks" but this website doesn't know the meaning. My family and friends call me Brisy or Bri.
I wish I knew the true meaning of my name.
It is a cool name, but it appears in the Iliad as Achilles' "prized woman"'s name. He won her in a battle, as women were treated as loot in that time period. As much as I want to love it, I've studied the Iliad too closely to be comfortable naming a girl, who I would hope to be strong and assertive, this.
There's something truly fascinating about this name: classic yet refreshing. The succession of sounds reminds me of a warm summer breeze. And the fact that this name occured in the Iliad makes it even more beautiful!
Can be pronounced BREE-seys (my personal favourite), BREE-says or bree-SAY-is.
American football player Reggie Bush and his partner Lilit welcomed a daughter named Briseis on May 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Briseis is possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy".
According to these websites below, this name becomes the masculine form "Brishen," which is an English Gypsy name. It is translated as "born during a rainstorm."http://www.definition-of.net/brishen-name-meaning
http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-brishen.html
It's a pretty name... but I just can't help but think of the word "bris," which is kind of a turn-off.
Pronounced brih-SAY-iss.
I think Briseis could be a really cool and beautiful name on a girl, but I can only picture it on someone young. I have a hard time picturing a middle aged woman named Briseis.
Pronounced 'brih-SAY-iss' or 'brih-SEE-iss'.
I always thought that Briseis would make a great name for a cat. I pronounce it bree-ZAYZ.
A classic and beautiful name.

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