Beatrice f
Italian and French form of BEATRIX (SEE Beatrix), occasionally used in England during the Middle Ages, and strongly revived in the 19th century. It is most famous as the name of Dante's beloved.
Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Beitiris. Welsh: Betrys (a modern Welsh spelling of the English given name).
Short form: English: Bea.
First names dictionary. 2012.