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Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch, Flemish, Literature
Other Forms FormsBeatreijs, Beatreis, Beatreys, Beatrys
Meaning & History
Dutch form of Beatrix. A notable bearer of this name is the Blessed Beatrijs of Nazareth (1200-1268), a Flemish Cistercian nun who is known as Beatrice in English.In medieval Dutch literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the religious poem Beatrijs (14th century), of which the author remains unknown.