Beauchamp
English
Etymology
From Middle English Bea(u)cham(p), from Old French Beauchamp, from beau (“fine, beautiful”) + champ (“field”). Compare Goodfield.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbiːt͡ʃəm/
- Rhymes: -iːtʃəm
- Homophones: Beacham, Beachem, Beachum, Beecham, Beechem, Beechum
Proper noun
Beauchamp (countable and uncountable, plural Beauchamps)
- The name of several places in Northern France
- A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra and the Rural City of Swan Hill, northern Victoria, Australia
- (countable) An English habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin
Derived terms (affixes)
French
Etymology
From beau (“handsome, fine, attractive”) + champ (“field”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo.ʃɑ̃/
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Proper noun
Beauchamp ?