French · Boy name
Beau
“handsome”
About the name Beau
Beau is derived from the French word ‘beau’, meaning ‘handsome’, which comes from the Latin ‘bellus’, pretty or fine. In English, a beau also means a suitor or a fashionable man, a sense linked with Beau Brummell, the Regency dandy who influenced men’s fashion in early nineteenth-century London. The word is commonly used in French-speaking regions, and in English-speaking countries it is given as a first name for boys; the American actor Beau Bridges is a well-known bearer.
- Meaning
- handsome
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BOH(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Beau
- Beau James
- Beau Alexander
- Beau Michael
- Beau Lee
- Beau Scott
Questions about Beau
- What does Beau mean?
- Beau is a French name meaning "handsome".
- How do you pronounce Beau?
- Beau is pronounced BOH, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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