Beauchamp
Norman-origin family name
Beauchamp is a surname of Norman French origin, pronounced either BOH-chəm or BEECH-əm in English, despite its spelling suggesting "beautiful field." The pronunciation catches many readers off guard: How do you say Beauchamp again?
The name appears in British aristocracy and occasionally as a place name.
Nobleman's rank and realm
- WarwickEnglish place and surname
- baronyAristocratic territorial holding
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
coronet · lineage · dynasty · manor · estate · title · aristocracy · landed
Of the Middle Ages
- CrusadesMedieval wars for Jerusalem
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- feudalOf tiered landownership
vassal · castle · chronicle · battles · Tudor · Plantagenet · armorial · siege
Texas Gulf Coast city
- BelmontNew York racecourse
- SeymourEnglish male name
- SinclairScottish-origin family name
- FitzroyGeographic proper noun
Montague · Neville · Percival · Talbot · patronymic · Norman · Anglo-Norman · hyphenated
earldom
Nobleman's rank and realm
heraldry · coronet · lineage · dynasty · manor · estate · title · aristocracy · landed · hereditary
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
feudal · vassal · castle · chronicle · battles · Tudor · Plantagenet · armorial · siege · tournament
Beaumont
Texas Gulf Coast city
Montague · Fitzroy · Neville · Percival · Talbot · patronymic · Norman · Anglo-Norman · hyphenated · pronunciation
London
England's capital city
estate · manor-house · county · Worcestershire · Somerset · Norfolk · locale
beau, beaux, beauty, beautiful, beautifully, beautify, beautification, beauteous, camp