Beaufort
suburban area · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
Norman FrenchSurmised
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Beaufort is a Norman French place name meaning 'beautiful fortress'. It is derived from 'beau' (beautiful) and 'fort' (fortress).
Word origins
- Beau
- Norman Frenchbeautiful(from bel "beautiful")
- fort
- Norman Frenchfortress(from fort "fortress")
Historical forms
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