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I agree, the spelling was altered to reflect "beatus", so the meaning "bringer of happiness" is a logical reading of Beatrix, although the name can also be interpreted as a derivation of Viatrix.

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To mention some contemporary examples of a similar phenomenon — Schuyler being spelt Skyler to reflect the word "sky", or Heartley instead of Hartley.

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