Bellamy

B3E1L1L1A1M3Y4
/ˈbɛləmi/

proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

OriginOld French bel →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. countableA unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchbel“fair”
  2. EnglishBellamy

Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Bellamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellamy

MLA

“Bellamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellamy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bellamy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellamy.

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