Beatrice
Beatrice is a name of Latin origin and holds the meaning of voyager through life. Whilst the popularity of the name has fallen throughout the years it was at on point very popular throughout numerous different countries. In Italian and French the equivalent name to Beatrice is Beatrix. The name Beatrice in the UK first became common within the Middle Ages and then again in the 19th century. In the preset day the name is not very popular and is regarded by many people as being an old fashioned name. There are numerous different forms of the name that are used including Bea, Beah, Beatrica, Beatrisa, Beatriss, Beatriz, Beastrix Bebe, Beea, Bee, Beeatrice, Beeatrissa and Beitriss. The use of the name was at its highest point in the early 1900’s, it has decreased ever since then.
One of the most famous people with the name Beatrice is Princess Beatrice of York. She is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew the Duke of York and Sarah the Duchess of York. Her full name is Beatrice Elizabeth Mary and she was born on 8th August 1988. Princess Beatrice is the fifth person in line to the throne in Great Britain. The Princess is currently a university student and therefore does not carry out royal duties on a regular occurrence. Although she is seen at the major Royal Family events; most recently at the Royal Wedding. Princess Beatrice revealed in an interview that she would like to be heavily involved in charity work and that she planned to use her position to aid charities. Beatrice has completed significant work for HIV infected children in Russia and has supported a Teenage Cancer Trust. In 2010 the she also became the first member of the royal family to complete the London Marathon; she raised money for Children in Crisis.
Another popular with the name Beatrice but using a different spelling is Beatrix Potter. This individual was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist. She was born 28th July 1866 and died on 22nd December 1953. The author created some of the best known children’s books, he work included The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Despite being written many years ago the book is still very popular today. The majority of her book were targeted at children and featured animals. Beatrix Potter is celebrated today as being one of the greatest children’s authors of all times.
The name Beatrice was also popular within numerous different plays that were written in Shakespearean times. Authors believed that the name was a good choice for people within middle class families that had wealth. Whilst it has become increasingly less popular the name is still used within certain parts of the world.
