# Beaufort

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbəʊfət/ · frequency rank #26,694

## Definitions
1. A place in France:
2. A place in France:
3. A place in France:
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6. A place in France:
7. A town and commune in Echternach canton, eastern Luxembourg.
8. An English habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin.
9. An English habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin.
10. A dukedom in the English peerage.
11. A town in Sabah, Malaysia, named after Leicester Paul Beaufort.
12. A town, the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.
13. A city, the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.
14. A village in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref V 8792).
15. A suburban village and community in Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1711).
16. A place in Australia:
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## Etymology
Borrowed from French Beaufort, from beau (“beautiful”) + fort (“fort”).

## Easily confused with
- **Beaumont** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beaufort-vs-beaumont)

## Common misspellings (11)
`baeufort`, `bbeaufort`, `beafuort`, `beauffort`, `beauforrt`, `beaufortt`, `beaufotr`, `beaufrot`, `beauofrt`, `beuafort`, `ebaufort`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beaufort