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Bellamy
BEH-luh-mee
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1
A surname of Anglo-Norman origin.
"The Bellamy family has lived in the village for generations."
2
A unisex given name derived from the surname.
"They named their son Bellamy after his grandfather."
How to Use Bellamy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, and sometimes a first name, meaning roughly "good friend" in its French roots.
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Etymology
From Old French bel ami, meaning "fair friend" — possibly also linked to the Norman town of Belesme.