Beau
Beau comes from a French adjective meaning beautiful or handsome. The name reference distinguishes the French word from the name’s use in English-speaking settings and other countries. A word’s language of origin need not be the language in which a cat’s name is used.
- Meaning
- Beautiful or handsome
- Name or word origin
- French word used as a given name
Sources and meaning notes
The French word association is documented without assuming that the name is traditionally common in France.
- Behind the Name: Beau The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Names in similar collections to Beau
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