How do you pronounce the last name Beaulieu?
Why is Beaulieu pronounced Bewley?
Sometimes the snobbery inverts itself, so Beaulieu, a French word meaning beautiful place, is pronounced Bewley and is the name of a town in the UK. Probably because the language has evolved over time, absorbing many foreign words and adapting them along the way.
How do you pronounce Beauleau?
“As we have just named our new adventure play area Little Beaulieu, it will be interesting to see how the children who come to play on it say its name.” As locals know, the village’s name is pronounced “Bew-lee”.