The story
- Old French · derived frombel“fair”
- English todayBellamy
Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).
Words from the same roots
Old Frenchbel all →
bel-beldame
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.