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'''Beatrix''' is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the [[Late Latin]] name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/beatrix|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Beatrix|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref> It is pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|ə|t|r|ɪ|k|s}} {{respell|BEE|ə|triks}} in British English<ref name=oxford/><ref name=hjs/> and the same<ref name=lpd/> or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|t|r|ɪ|k|s}} {{respell|BEE|triks}} in North American English.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/beatrix Collins Dictionary]</ref><ref name=usoxford>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021351/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/beatrix Oxford Online Dictionaries]</ref> Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|eɪ|ə|t|r|ᵻ|k|s}} {{respell|BAY|ə|triks}}, as shown by US dictionary entries for the [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|former queen of the Netherlands]].<ref name=ahd>[https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Beatrix American Heritage Dictionary]</ref><ref name=mw>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beatrix Merriam-Webster Dictionary]</ref><ref name=rh>[http://dictionary.infoplease.com/Beatrix Random House Dictionary]</ref> <!-- This is POV and unverifiable, as sources contradict your experience: The UK dictionaries incorrectly report US pronunciation of the foreign name by reporting only the less common use of the normal US pronunciation for Beatrix of the Netherlands and other non-English people <ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/beatrix Collins Dictionary]</ref><ref name=usoxford>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021351/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/beatrix Oxford Online Dictionaries]</ref> -->
'''Beatrix''' is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the [[Late Latin]] name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/beatrix|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Beatrix|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref> It is pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|ə|t|r|ɪ|k|s}} {{respell|BEE|ə|triks}} in British English<ref name=oxford/><ref name=hjs/> and the same<ref name=lpd/> or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|iː|t|r|ɪ|k|s}} {{respell|BEE|triks}} in North American English.<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/beatrix Collins Dictionary]</ref><ref name=usoxford>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021351/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/beatrix Oxford Online Dictionaries]</ref> Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|eɪ|ə|t|r|ᵻ|k|s}} {{respell|BAY|ə|triks}}, as shown by US dictionary entries for the [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|former queen of the Netherlands]].<ref name=ahd>[https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=Beatrix American Heritage Dictionary]</ref><ref name=mw>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beatrix Merriam-Webster Dictionary]</ref><ref name=rh>[http://dictionary.infoplease.com/Beatrix Random House Dictionary]</ref> <!-- This is POV and unverifiable, as sources contradict your experience: The UK dictionaries incorrectly report US pronunciation of the foreign name by reporting only the less common use of the normal US pronunciation for Beatrix of the Netherlands and other non-English people <ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/beatrix Collins Dictionary]</ref><ref name=usoxford>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021351/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/beatrix Oxford Online Dictionaries]</ref> -->


Common forms of this name include ''[[Beatrice (given name)|Beatrice]]'' in English and Italian,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Beatrice|title = Beatrice &#124; Origin and meaning of the name beatrice by Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref> ''[[Béatrice]]'' in French, ''[[Beatriz]]'' in Spanish and Portuguese,<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/beatriz Behindthename.com]</ref> ''[[Beate]]'' in German, and ''[[Beata]]'' in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are ''[[Bea (given name)|Bea]]'' and ''[[Trixie (disambiguation)|Trixie]]''. See [[Beatrice (given name)]] for other derivatives.
Common forms of this name include [[Beatrice (given name)|Beatrice]] in English and Italian,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Beatrice|title = Beatrice &#124; Origin and meaning of the name beatrice by Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref> [[Béatrice]] in French, [[Beatriz]] in Spanish and Portuguese,<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/beatriz Behindthename.com]</ref> [[Beate]] in German, and [[Beata]] in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are [[Bea (given name)|Bea]] and [[Trixie (disambiguation)|Trixie]]. See [[Beatrice (given name)|Beatrice]] for other derivatives.


== People ==
== People ==
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* [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]] (born 1938), queen regnant from 1980 to 2013
* [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]] (born 1938), queen regnant from 1980 to 2013
* [[Beatrix, Countess of Schönburg-Glauchau]] (1930–2021), Countess consort of Schönburg-Glauchau
* [[Beatrix, Countess of Schönburg-Glauchau]] (1930–2021), Countess consort of Schönburg-Glauchau
* [[Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg]] (1936–1997), daughter of Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
* [[Queen Beatrix (disambiguation)]]
* [[Queen Beatrix (disambiguation)]]
* [[Princess Beatrix (disambiguation)]]


=== Given name ===
=== Others ===
* [[Beatrix Balogh]] (born 1974), Hungarian handball player
* [[Beatrix Balogh]] (born 1974), Hungarian handball player
* [[Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans]] (1877–1953), English peer
* [[Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans]] (1877–1953), English peer
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* [[Beatrix Hamburg]] (1923–2018), American psychiatrist
* [[Beatrix Hamburg]] (1923–2018), American psychiatrist
* [[Beatrix Havergal]] (1901–1980), English horticulturist
* [[Beatrix Havergal]] (1901–1980), English horticulturist
* [[Beatrix Holéczy]] (born 1972), Hungarian biathlete
* [[Beatrix von Holte]] (1250–1327), German abbess
* [[Beatrix von Holte]] (1250–1327), German abbess
* [[Beatrix Hoyt]] (1880–1963), American golfing champion
* [[Beatrix Hoyt]] (1880–1963), American golfing champion
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* [[Beatrix Tóth]] (born 1967), Hungarian handball player
* [[Beatrix Tóth]] (born 1967), Hungarian handball player


=== Surname ===
== Fictional characters ==
* [[Jean-Guillaume Béatrix]] (born 1988), French biathlete


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* Beatrix Amerhauser, in the manga series ''[[Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead]]''
=== Fictional characters ===
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* [[Trixie Belden]], title character in a series of 'girl detective' mysteries
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* Beatrix, mother of the legendary [[Knight of the Swan]]
* [[Beatrix Cenci]], protagonist of an opera based on the Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci (1577–1599)
* [[Beatrix Cenci]], protagonist of an opera based on the Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci (1577–1599)
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* [[Beatrix Kiddo]], the protagonist of the ''Kill Bill'' films.
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* [[Beatrix MacMillan]], Doctor Who companion
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* Béatrix de Rochefide, the protagonist of Balzac's novel ''[[Béatrix]]''.
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* [[Trixie Belden|Beatrix "Trixie" Belden]], title character in a series of 'girl detective' mysteries
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* [[List of Final Fantasy IX characters#Beatrix|General Beatrix]], a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy IX''.
* [[Call the Midwife characters|Beatrix "Trixie" Franklin]], nurse and midwife from ''Call the Midwife''
* [[Call the Midwife characters|Beatrix "Trixie" Franklin]], nurse and midwife from ''Call the Midwife''
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* [[Beatrix Kiddo]], the protagonist of the ''Kill Bill'' films
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* [[Beatrix MacMillan]], a Doctor Who companion
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* Béatrix de Rochefide, the protagonist of Balzac's novel ''[[Béatrix]]''
* [[Beatrix Vespasian-Orus]], in the ''Ninjago'' animated television series
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* [[Beatrix (Final Fantasy)|General Beatrix]], a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy IX''
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* Beatrix, mother of the [[Knight of the Swan]] in the medieval tale of the same name
* Beatrix, one of the main characters in the Netflix series ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''
* Beatrix, one of the main characters in the Netflix series ''[[Fate: The Winx Saga]]''
* {{Nihongo|Beatrix Yozuki Noctiflora|ビアトリックス・夜月・ノクティフローラ}}, a character in ''Moe! Ninja Girls RPG'' and ''Moe! Ninja Girls: Visual Novel''
* Beatrix, a playable character in the video game ''[[Mobile Legends: Bang Bang]]''
* Beatrix, a playable character in the video game ''[[Mobile Legends: Bang Bang]]''
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* Beatrix Amerhauser, a side character in ''[[Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead]]''

== Other ==

* [[83 Beatrix]], a large asteroid in the inner part of the main asteroid belt
* [[Beata Beatrix]], 1870 painting of Dante's Beatrice by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
* [[:simple:BeatrIX|BeatrIX]], a Linux operating system in 2004/5
* ''[[Béatrix]]'', 1839 novel by [[French people|French]] author Honoré de Balzac.
* [[Beatrix Gold Mine]], South African gold mine owned by [[Gold Fields]]
* [[Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec]], a municipality in Canada
* Beatrix, a song by Cocteau Twins on their 1984 album [[Treasure (Cocteau Twins album)|Treasure]]


== See also ==
== See also ==

* [[Beat (name)]]
* [[Beat (name)]]
* [[Beatrice (given name)]]
* [[Beatrice (given name)]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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For other uses, see Beatrix (disambiguation).
Beatrix
Pronunciation/ˈbiːətrɪks/ BEE-ə-triks (UK English[1][2] and North American English)[3]
/ˈbiːtrɪks/ BEE-triks (North American English)[1][4]
/ˈbeɪətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks (English approximation in other languages)[5][6][7]
GenderFemale
Other names
Related namesBea, Beata, Beate, Beatrice, Béatrice, Beatriz, Trix, Trixie

Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word beatus or "blessed".[8] It is pronounced /ˈbiːətrɪks/ BEE-ə-triks in British English[1][2] and the same[3] or /ˈbiːtrɪks/ BEE-triks in North American English.[9][4] Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: /ˈbeɪətrɪks/ BAY-ə-triks, as shown by US dictionary entries for the former queen of the Netherlands.[5][6][7]

Common forms of this name include Beatrice in English and Italian,[10] Béatrice in French, Beatriz in Spanish and Portuguese,[11] Beate in German, and Beata in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are Bea and Trixie. See Beatrice for other derivatives.

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  1. ^ a b c Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. ^ a b http://howjsay.com/pronunciation-of-beatrix-potter# Archived 2017-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Howjsay.com
  3. ^ a b Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
  4. ^ a b Oxford Online Dictionaries
  5. ^ a b American Heritage Dictionary
  6. ^ a b Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  7. ^ a b Random House Dictionary
  8. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Beatrix". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  9. ^ Collins Dictionary
  10. ^ "Beatrice | Origin and meaning of the name beatrice by Online Etymology Dictionary".
  11. ^ Behindthename.com
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