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Name Origin

Betty is a diminutive of the name Elizabeth, which has Hebrew origins and means 'my God is abundance' or 'my God is oath.'

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Famous People

Betty White (1922-2021)

Actress, comedian

  • Longest-running career for a female entertainer
  • Multiple Emmy Awards
  • Cultural icon

Betty Friedan (1921-2006)

Writer, activist

  • Author of 'The Feminine Mystique'
  • Key figure in the second-wave feminist movement