English Explanatory Dictionary

Bellamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛləmi/

Word forms

Bellamy

Etymology

Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).

Derived words

Bellamy Cay Bellamy salute
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