Beau

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//bəʊ//
United States//boʊ//

A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.

proper noun

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A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.
'Mees Melly, I hear she call her boy "Beauregard". You tell her I, René, approve and say that except for "Jesus" there is no bettaire name.' And though he smiled, his eyes glowed proudly at the name of Louisiana's dashing hero. 'Well, there's "Robert Edward Lee" ', observed Tommy. 'And while I'm not trying to lessen Old Beau's reputation, my first son is going to be named "Bob Lee Wellburn".'

Etymology

Shortened from surname type given names such as Beauregard or Beaumont, or from the French word beau.

beats · An assault by beating.Beats · A diminutive of the female given names Beatrice or Beatrix.beau · A male escort.

Beau · A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.

Beaumont · A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.beautiful · Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.beautifully · In a beautiful manner.

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