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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Beau
French
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Usage of the Name Beau
English
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Meaning of the Name Beau
The name Beau means "handsome" in French. The word "beau" was also used with the meaning "sweetheart" in the 19th century.
This name appeared in P. C. Wren's adventure novel Beau Geste (1924) and Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (1936), so this may explain the popularity of the name in the 20th century. It is now also used as a feminine name.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Beau Brummell (1778 - 1840), an English male socialite and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV;
Beau Bridges (born 1941), an American actor.
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