Beatrix
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| pronunciation= bay'-a-triks or bee'-a-triks
| gender = Female
| meaning = "Blessed woman."
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| related names = [[Beatrice]]
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'''Beatrix''' is a Latin name for "blessed woman." The name originated from the Latin name ''Viatrix'', and was merged with the Latin word ''Beata'' (from beatus, ''blessed''). The Italian form [[Beatrice]] is derived from it.
The name can refer to:
==Real people named Beatrix==
*Queen [[Beatrix of the Netherlands]]
*One of the group of Roman martyrs and saints [[Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix]]
*Saint [[Beatrix d'Ornacieux]]
*Saint [[Beatrix d'Este]] (d. 1262)
*[[Beatrice of Nazareth|Blessed Beatrix]], (d. 1269) - Beatrice of Nazareth, Belgium.
*[[Beatrix of Burgundy]], Queen of the Holy Roman Empire
*[[Beatrix of Castile]], Queen of Portugal (note: two Queens held this combination of name and title)
*[[Beatrix Potter]], English author and noted conservationist
==Fictional characters named Beatrix==
*[[List of Final Fantasy IX characters#Beatrix|General Beatrix]], a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy IX''.
*[[Beatrix Kiddo]], a character in the ''Kill Bill'' films.
==Things named Beatrix==
*[[83 Beatrix]], an asteroid
*[[BeatrIX]] Linux, a Linux distribution
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