Etymology

Beaumont

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Today it means: A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?] ← Anglo-Norman [Term?]
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived from[Term?]
  2. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  3. English todayBeaumont

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from beau (“beautiful”) + mont (“mountain”). Cognate with French Beaumont. Doublet of Belmont.

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