Beatrice

Meaning: (Voyager, Voyager through Life, Blessed, Bringer of Joy, Italian and French form of Beatrix, from Viatrix, the original form in Latin and feminine form of Viator. Beatrix was a saint martyred in Rome, together with Saints Faustinus and Simplicius, in the early fourth century. Beatrice was occasionally used in England in the Middle Ages, and revived in the 19th century. Queen Victoria named one of her daughters Beatrice. Literary: beloved heroine of Dante's "Divine Comedy" (1321) and of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" (1599). Beatriz is a Spanish form.)

Origin: (Latin, French)

Pronunciation: (BEE-a-triss, Go to this site and run your cursor over the name Beatrice to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=beatrice&submit=Submit)

Gender: Female

Most recently people recognize the name Beatrice with Princess Beatrice, Prince Williams Cousin. Some think of William Shakespeare Play 'Much Ado About Nothing'. This name has a lovely meaning and I love the look of it. I have used this as the name of one of my antagonist characters names. I wanted a name that was lovely and beautiful because she was that before she turned bad. When I see Beatrix I think of Beatrix Potter the author of The Tales of Peter Rabbit.