English Explanatory Dictionary

Beatrice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. A city, the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiː(ə)tɹɪs/ /biˈætrɪs/ /beɐˈtɹɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Beatrice.wav

Word forms

Beatrice Beats

Etymology

Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).

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