51%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Late Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Masculine form of Beata. According to legend, Saint Beatus was ordained a priest by Saint Peter and evangelized in Switzerland. Another saint by this name was an 8th-century Asturian theologian. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesBeat(German (Swiss)) Name DaysName Days? Austria: May 9Austria: July 28Poland: May 9Poland: July 31 Categories Latin words, masculine forms, Orthodox saints, saints