Beatrix name - Meaning of Beatrix
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- English, German, Dutch, Late Roman, Latin
- Pronounced
- BEE-ə-triks (English) , BE-ah-triks (German) , BAY-ah-triks (Dutch)
- Beatrix Meaning
- Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller". It was a common name amongst early Christians, and the spelling was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed". Viatrix or Beatrix was a 4th-century saint who was strangled to death during the persecutions of Diocletian. In England it became rare after the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866-1943), the creator of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix originates in Latin language and means "voyager". Beatrix was the name of several saints in Christianity and it was also a popular given name within royalty. A famous bearer was Beatrix Potter, an English author and creator of Peter Rabbit.
Beatrix Related Names
Variants: Beatrice (English), Viatrix (Late Roman), Trixie, Beatriks
Diminutives: Bea, Bee, Trix, Trixie (English)
Masculine Form: Viator (Late Roman)
Other Languages: Beatriu (Catalan), Béatrice (French), Beatrice, Bice (Italian), Beatrise (Latvian), Beatrycze (Polish), Beatriz, Bia (Portuguese), Beitris (Scottish), Beatriz (Spanish), Beatrice (Swedish), Betrys (Welsh)
Beatrix Celebrities
Beatrix Potter - British author and creator of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard - Queen of the Netherlands,
