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Origin and Meaning of the Name Beau

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	French


Meaning:	Handsome


Pronunciation:	(bo) [Guide]

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American Names, English Names, Nicknames or Pet Names, Southern Names, Cowboy Names, Fun Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

French word for "handsome" (and therefore never used in French spaking countires as a given name) and American slang for "boyfriend". Its use as a first name likely came from a shortening of a surname such as Beauchamp or Beaufort in order to honor someone or pass on a family name. At one time, more popular in the American south.