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^{BEATRIX f English, German}

Pronounced: BEE-a-triks
From Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller". The spelling of the name was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed".
Variants: - Beatrice-English, Italian / Beatriu-Catalan / Beata-Polish, German, Scandinavian / Béatrice-French / Nicknames: None known

^{BERENICE f English, Italian, Biblical}

Pronounced: bur-néeS, bur-NEICE
Macedonian form of the Greek name Pherenike, which meant "bringing victory" from pherein "to bring" and nike "victory". This name was common among the Ptolemy ruling family of Egypt.
Variants: - Bernice, Berniece-English / Nicknames: Bea, Bee, Berni

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