Bea Name Meaning & Origin
Bea
Pronunciation: BEE (key)
Origin of the name Beatrice:
Derived from the Latin beatrix (she who makes happy, she who brings happiness), which is from beātus (happy, blessed).
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Nickname for Beatrice or Beatrix.
Bea contains the same letters as Abe.
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