Meanings
- A place in France:
- A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania.
- A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- A former commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
- A commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France.
- A commune in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- A town and commune in Echternach canton, eastern Luxembourg.
- An English habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin.
- Francis Beaufort, British admiral and hydrographer.
- A place in the United States:
- A town, the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina.
- A city, the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
- A suburban village and community in Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1711).
- A place in Australia:
- A locality (previously official) in Barcaldine Region, Queensland.
- A locality in Wakefield council area, South Australia.
- A town in the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria, Australia.
plural Beauforts
- countableuncountableA type of French cheese originally from Beaufort-sur-Doron.
Origin
- FrenchBeaufort
- EnglishBeaufort
Borrowed from French Beaufort, from beau (“beautiful”) + fort (“fort”).
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek μποφόρ
- μποφόρ (bofór)Francis Beaufort
Irish Cendl
- Cendlvillage and community in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Scottish Gaelic Cendl
- Cendlvillage and community in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Welsh Cendl
- Cendlvillage and community in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Cite this entry
Beaufort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaufort
“Beaufort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaufort. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beaufort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beaufort.
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