Bellamy

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Bellamy

  • /ˈbɛləmi/

Where it comes from

Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).

proper noun

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. countable A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: billie, pele, beli, billy, beal, baynard, belmont, bayle, bayliss, belville, banville, bellard, belliveau, baskerville, burney, barron

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MLA

"Bellamy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bellamy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{bellamy_2026,
  title = {Bellamy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bellamy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}