Pronunciation | Beh-awe-t |
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Gender | Male |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Beata, Beate |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Latin |
Meaning | Blessed |
Other names | |
Derivative(s) | From Latin "Beatus" |
Usage | Switzerland, Germany |
Beat (pronounced "Bey-ah-t") is a German male given name, derived from the Latin name Beatus, which means "blessed". [1] The name is common in German-speaking Switzerland because of St Beatus of Lungern, considered a patron saint. The female variant is Beate. The name Beat may refer to: