Message: "Bellamy" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Bellamy

by bigbluenation

1/5/2012, 8:59 PM

Lately I've been stuck on Bellamy. First of all is it a boy or a girl name? I only like it for a girl. Also, what is the origin of the name and/or meaning?

And babies make 5! Proud momma to Anneliese Maeve, Seamus Roland, Scarlett Eloise and two on the way :)

#Bellamy

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- ADT

1/6/2012, 12:42 PM

Surname Message Board

There is also a surname message board here...

http://surnames.behindthename.com/bb/sur

- SugarPlumFairy

1/6/2012, 9:13 AM

It's a surname, ultimately from old Norman/French origin, meaning "fair/ beautiful friend".

It's not used as a given name in France at all, but if anything it should be male since the phrase "bel ami" is masculine. "Belle amie" (Belleamie?) would be the feminine equivalent.

- Anneza

1/6/2012, 3:43 AM

The -y spelling wouldn't happen in French, where it would be ami for a boy and amie for a girl, though to my knowledge it isn't used there as a given name. It is a surname in English.

I've only met one Bellamy, and she was a girl.

Belle is 'beautiful' in French, Beau for a boy. Amy, amie, ami would mean 'friend' or 'beloved', so the meaning is good!

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