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Bea

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Bea is short for the name Beatrice, the modern English form of a Latin name. It originally meant “She Who Brings Happiness,” from “beatus” (blessed) and the name Viatrix, feminine form of Viator (“voyager”)

History:
N/A
Please see Beatrice for more information.

Pronunciation: bee.

Alternates: Beah.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Bea(trice) Arthur (1923-)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.003 % named Bea

Popularity of Bea:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

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