# Bellamy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛləmi/ · frequency rank #19,532

## Definitions
1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Missouri, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
Of Norman origin, from Old French bel (“fair”) + ami (“friend”). Could also be a locational surname from the Norman town of Bêlleme (Belesme).

## Easily confused with
- **belly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bellamy-vs-belly)
- **Bella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bellamy)
- **bedlam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bedlam-vs-bellamy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbellamy`, `belalmy`, `belamy`, `bellammy`, `bellamyy`, `bellaym`, `bellmay`, `blelamy`, `ebllamy`

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