Briseis

bri-SAY-is

Greek

Briseis Origin and Meaning

The name Briseis is a girl's name .

In Greek mythology, Briseis is a princess captured by Achilles during the Trojan War, who later becomes the object of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon which drives the plot of Homer’s Iliad. The name is a patronymic, meaning daughter of Briseus, which itself is a Greek name of unknown meaning.

Briseis was chosen by American footballer Reggie Bush and his wife Lilit for their daughter in 2013.

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Famous People Named Briseis

• Briseis Avagyan Bush daughter of Reggie Bush