Beatrix

Summary

Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word beatus or "blessed".[8] It is pronounced /ˈbətrɪks/ BEE-ə-triks in British English[1][2] and the same[3] or /ˈbtrɪks/ BEE-triks in North American English.[9][4] Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: /ˈbətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks, as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands.[5][6][7]

Beatrix
Pronunciation/ˈbətrɪks/ BEE-ə-triks (UK English[1][2] and North American English)[3]
/ˈbtrɪks/ BEE-triks (North American English)[1][4]
/ˈbətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks (English approximation in other languages)[5][6][7]
GenderFemale
Other names
Related namesBea, Beata, Beate, Beatrice, Béatrice, Beatriz, Trix, Trixie

Common forms of this name include Beatrice in English and Italian,[10] Béatrice in French, Beatriz in Spanish and Portuguese,[11] Beate in German, and Beata in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are Bea and Trixie. See Beatrice (given name) for other derivatives.

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  • 83 Beatrix, a large asteroid in the inner part of the main asteroid belt
  • Beata Beatrix, 1870 painting of Dante's Beatrice by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  • BeatrIX, a Linux operating system in 2004/5
  • Béatrix, 1839 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac.
  • Beatrix Gold Mine, South African gold mine owned by Gold Fields
  • Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec, a municipality in Canada
  • Beatrix, a song by Cocteau Twins on their 1984 album Treasure

See also edit

  • All pages with titles beginning with Beatrix
  • All pages with titles containing Beatrix

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. ^ a b http://howjsay.com/pronunciation-of-beatrix-potter# Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Howjsay.com
  3. ^ a b Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
  4. ^ a b Oxford Online Dictionaries
  5. ^ a b American Heritage Dictionary
  6. ^ a b Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  7. ^ a b Random House Dictionary
  8. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Beatrix". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  9. ^ Collins Dictionary
  10. ^ "Beatrice | Origin and meaning of the name beatrice by Online Etymology Dictionary".
  11. ^ Behindthename.com
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