Beatrix

Beatrix
Pronunciation /ˈbiːətrɪks/ BEE-ə-triks UK English[1][2] and North American English[3]
/ˈbiːtrɪks/ BEE-triks North American English[1][4]
/ˈbeɪətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks English approximation of name in other languages[5][6][7]
Gender Female
Other names
Related names Bea, Beata, Beate, Beatrice, Béatrice, Beatriz, Trix, Trixie

Beatrix is a 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 /ˈbiːətrɪks/ in British English[1][2] and the same[3] or /ˈbiːtrɪks/ in North American English.[9][4] Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: /ˈbeɪətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks, as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands [5][6][7] .

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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See Queen Beatrix (disambiguation) for a list of queen consorts

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. 1 2 http://howjsay.com/pronunciation-of-beatrix-potter# Howjsay.com
  3. 1 2 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
  4. 1 2 Oxford Online Dictionaries
  5. 1 2 American Heritage Dictionary
  6. 1 2 Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  7. 1 2 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. ↑ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Beatrice
  11. ↑ Behindthename.com
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