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in reply to a message by Gaia
From the entry for Beatrix:
Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator meaning "voyager, traveller". It was a common name amongst early Christians, and the spelling was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed, happy".
So I'd say it has two meanings - the original one and the alteration.
Something similar happens with Berenice and Veronica:
Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image".
Berenice is an Ancient Greek name that actually means "bringing victory", but like Viatrix, the spelling got altered.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator meaning "voyager, traveller". It was a common name amongst early Christians, and the spelling was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed, happy".
So I'd say it has two meanings - the original one and the alteration.
Something similar happens with Berenice and Veronica:
Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image".
Berenice is an Ancient Greek name that actually means "bringing victory", but like Viatrix, the spelling got altered.
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
This message was edited 5/28/2022, 2:23 PM
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I agree, the spelling was altered to reflect "beatus", so the meaning "bringer of happiness" is a logical reading of Beatrix, although the name can also be interpreted as a derivation of Viatrix.
To mention some contemporary examples of a similar phenomenon — Schuyler being spelt Skyler to reflect the word "sky", or Heartley instead of Hartley.
To mention some contemporary examples of a similar phenomenon — Schuyler being spelt Skyler to reflect the word "sky", or Heartley instead of Hartley.
This message was edited 5/29/2022, 2:23 AM
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