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Beatrix

Beatrix proper noun: a female given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Beatrix

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated children's books.
  2. 83 Beatrix, a main belt asteroid; named Beatrice Portinari, the beloved of Dante Alighieri.

Forms of Beatrix

alternative diminutiveBeats

Origin of Beatrix

A Latinate variant of the standard English Beatrice.

Questions about Beatrix

What does Beatrix mean?
Beatrix means a female given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Beatrix?
Beatrix is a proper noun.

Words near Beatrix in the dictionary

  1. Beato
  2. Beaton
  3. Beatons
  4. Beatos
  5. Beatrice
  6. Beatrix
  7. Beatriz
  8. beats
  9. beats a dead horse
  10. beats a hasty retreat
  11. beats about

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