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Where does “Beauchamp” come from?

Beauchamp (French) comes from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “Beauchamp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbeauhandsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair
2Middle Frenchbeaubeautiful; handsome; attractive
3Old FrenchbeauAlternative form of biau; fair
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “Beauchamp”

  • Beauchamp
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