Beatrice
Muse of Florence
Beatrice is a feminine given name meaning "she who brings happiness" or "blessed." It appears throughout Western literature, most famously as Dante's guide through Paradise in the *Divine Comedy*—a woman who represents divine love and spiritual enlightenment.
The name has an old-fashioned elegance: Aunt Beatrice never missed a Sunday service.
Common nicknames include Bea and Trixie.
Italian allegorical verse trilogy
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- ParadisoHeaven in verse
- InfernoLiterary journey through damnation
- museThink deeply about
allegory · salvation · grace · virtue · medieval · Italian · poetry · inspiration
Latin-derived feminine name
- CordeliaName meaning "heart" in Latin
- OpheliaGreek name meaning help
- JulietFemale name, phonetic J
- MirandaCustodial rights advisement
Isabella · Hermione · Desdemona · Rosamund · Adelaide · Eugenie · Victoria · Matilda
Elizabethan comedy of courtship
- MessinaSicilian harbor city
- witClever, inventive humor
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- sparringPractice combat training
comedy · romance · courtship · independent · sharp-tongued · wedding · masquerade · deception
Divine Comedy
Italian allegorical verse trilogy
muse · allegory · salvation · grace · virtue · medieval · Italian · poetry · inspiration · guidance
Portia
Latin-derived feminine name
Miranda · Isabella · Hermione · Desdemona · Rosamund · Adelaide · Eugenie · Victoria · Matilda · Eleanor
Much Ado About Nothing
Elizabethan comedy of courtship
sparring · comedy · romance · courtship · independent · sharp-tongued · wedding · masquerade · deception · reconciliation
graceful
Elegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
classic · timeless · dignified · regal · queenly · noble · poised · ladylike · cultured · charming
- Medieval NamesAlfred, Baldwin, Blanche, Edgar, Edith
- elegant namesVictoria, Arabella, Genevieve, Josephine, Evangeline
- Dante StudiesDivine Comedy, Inferno, Paradiso
- British NamesElizabeth, George, Henry, William, Victoria
- Italian NamesAndrea, Angelo, Anna, Antonio, Bianca
- love poetrylove poems, love poem, love poetry, love sonnets, love sonnet
BeatriceLilith
Female demon of folklore
Satan · Mephistopheles · femme fatale · Salome · Delilah
BeatriceHelen of Troy
Legendary cause of ancient war
Cleopatra · Salome · Madame Bovary · Anna Karenina · Carmen