Pronunciation |
/ˈbeɪ.ətrᵻks/ BAY-ə-triks /ˈbiːətrᵻks/ BEE-ə-triks |
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Gender | Female |
Related names | Bea, Beata, Beate, Beatrice, Béatrice, Beatriz, Trix, Trixie |
Beatrix is a Latin name meaning "she who makes happy". It is pronounced /ˈbiː.ətrɪks/ in English.
Common forms of this name include Beatrice in English and Italian,Béatrice in French, Beatriz in Spanish and Portuguese,Beate in German, and Beata in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are Bea and Trixie. See Beatrice (given name) for other derivatives.
See for a list of queen consorts