Beatrix
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Beatrix |
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| Pronunciation | bay'-a-triks or bee'-a-triks |
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | "Blessed woman." |
| Related names | Beatrice |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Beatrix |
Beatrix is a Latin name for "blessed woman." The name originated from the Latin name Viatrix, and was merged with the Latin word Beata (from beatus, blessed). The Italian form Beatrice is derived from it.
The name can refer to:
[edit] Real people named Beatrix
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- One of the group of Roman martyrs and saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
- Saint Beatrix d'Ornacieux
- Saint Beatrix d'Este (d. 1262)
- Blessed Beatrix, (d. 1269) - Beatrice of Nazareth, Belgium.
- Beatrix of Burgundy, Queen of the Holy Roman Empire
- Beatrix of Castile, Queen of Portugal (note: two Queens held this combination of name and title)
- Beatrix Potter, English author and noted conservationist
[edit] Fictional characters named Beatrix
- General Beatrix, a character in the video game Final Fantasy IX.
- Beatrix Kiddo, a character in the Kill Bill films.
[edit] Things named Beatrix
- 83 Beatrix, an asteroid
- BeatrIX Linux, a Linux distribution
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