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[Facts] Re: What does the name Bellamy mean?
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Story
(MasonThursday)
2/17/2022, 9:15 AM
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a message by Writing17
Yes, it's an Americanization of the French "belle ami".
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clevelandkentevans
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2/27/2022, 10:30 AM
Bellamy
is not an "Americanization." It is derived fron the English surname
Bellamy
, created from the
Norman
French in England in the 14th century. It existed well before Europeans knew about the existence of
America
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Story
(MasonThursday)
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2/28/2022, 8:26 AM
thanks for the correction sir!
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clevelandkentevans
2/28/2022, 2:51 PM
You're welcome. :)
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