Beatrice

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Beatrice

/ˈbɪətɹɪs/ UK
/ˈbiːətɹɪs/ UK
/ˈbiːtɹɪs/ UK, uncommon
/ˈbiətɹɪs/ US
/biˈætrɪs/ US
/beɐˈtɹɪs/ Philippines

Where it comes from

Either 1) from the Latin Beatrix, name of early Christian saints, from beatrix (“she who makes happy”), or 2) from beata, influenced by viatrix (“female wayfarer, traveller”).

proper noun Beats

A female given name from Latin. I, with your two helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice.
A city, the county seat of Gage County, Nebraska, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: beatrix, bea, mrs, beatriz, beata, trixie, beatific, beatitude, blessed, blessing, blissful, bliss, felicity, joyful, joy, delight

Translations

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name female given name

Español	Beatriz
Português	Beatriz
Français	Béatrice
Deutsch	Beatrix
Italiano	Beatrice
Ελληνικά	Βεατρίκη Veatríki
Русский	Беатри́са Beatrísa, Беатри́с Beatrís

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MLA

"Beatrice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beatrice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Beatrice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beatrice

Chicago

"Beatrice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beatrice.

BibTeX

@misc{beatrice_2026,
  title = {Beatrice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beatrice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}