Beatrice
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Beatrice (pronounced bee'-a-tris or in Italian bay'-a-tree-chay) is a name derived from the Latin name Beatrix. This occurred in medieval Italy. Beatrice means she who blesses. The French form is Béatrice. The Spanish and Portuguese form is Beatriz. The Greek form is Βεατρίκη.
Beatrice can also refer to:
- Beatrice, Nebraska, city located in Gage County, Nebraska
- Beatrice, Zimbabwe, town in Zimbabwe
- Beatrice (band), Hungarian rock band
- Beatrice Portinari, the guide through Paradise in Dante's Divina Commedia
- Beatrice, character in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
- Beatrice (A Series of Unfortunate Events), fictional character from A Series of Unfortunate Events who was modelled after Dante's love
- Princess Beatrice, several princesses have been named Beatrice
- Beatrice, singer in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
- Beatrice Foods, until 1986 an American food and consumer products company
- Beatrice Model agency, international model agency, based in Milan
[edit] People with the given name Beatrice
- Beatrice Arthur, American actress who starred in The Golden Girls
- Beatrice Cenci, Italian woman in the 16th century who died by decapitation
- Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand Olympic Champion Discus thrower
- Beatrice Portinari, Dante Alighieri's great love and muse
- Beatrice Webb, English writer
