Latin · Girl name
Beatrice
“she who brings happiness”
About the name Beatrice
Beatrice comes from the Latin Beatrix, which was probably altered from Viatrix, ‘voyager’, under the influence of beatus, ‘blessed’, giving the sense ‘she who makes happy’. Beatrice Portinari of Florence was idealized by Dante Alighieri in ‘La Vita Nuova’ and appears as his guide through Paradise in the ‘Divine Comedy’. Shakespeare gave the name to the quick-witted heroine of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
- Meaning
- she who brings happiness
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BEE-a-triss(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Beatrix
- Beatriz
- Béatrice
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Middle names for Beatrice
- Beatrice Rose
- Beatrice Anne
- Beatrice Claire
- Beatrice Elizabeth
- Beatrice May
Questions about Beatrice
- What does Beatrice mean?
- Beatrice is a Latin name meaning "she who brings happiness".
- How do you pronounce Beatrice?
- Beatrice is pronounced BEE-a-triss, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Beatrice?
- Variants of Beatrice include Beatrix, Beatriz, Béatrice.
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