Origin of the name Beau:
A borrowing from the French, Beau is derived from beau (pretty, a dandy, handsome). Var: Bo.
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"Beau" was actually first given as a nickname to Bryan Brummel, but is now a name & nickname for many because it means STrong, Nobel & Handsome- can't go wrong with that!
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Gen. Pierre G. T. Beauregard was a prominent general in the Confederate Army. The given name Beauregard (often shortened to Beau) initially came into popular use to honor him.
Beau Bridges (Actor)- Beau in song, story & screen: | Edit
In "Gone with the Wind," Ashley and Melanie Wilkes name their son Beau, after Gen. Beauregard
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Global Popularity of the Name Beau
- #91 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #397 in United States
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