Beata

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Beata
Pronunciation "BAY-AH-TUH"
Gender Feminine
Origin
Word/Name From Latin "beatus"
Meaning Blessed
Region of origin Old World/Western Europe
Other names
Related names Beatrix, Beatrice
Beade redirects here: for details about the town in Galicia, Northwestern Spain, see Beade, Ourense.


Beata or Beate is a woman's given name that comes from the Latin beatus, meaning "happy" or "blessed". It can also be the short-form of Beatrix or Beatrice.

This name is derived from same Latin word as the concept of Beatification, of major importance in the Catholic religion. However, in modern usage, the name is not taken as having a special religious significance, nor is it restricted to people of Catholic background.

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[edit] Variations

  • Beáta
  • Bea
  • Beade
  • Beate
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