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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 Friedan (1921-2006)

Writer and Activist

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

Betty White (1922-2021)

Actress and Comedian

  • Longest TV career for an entertainer (over 8 decades)
  • Emmy Award winner
  • Beloved for roles in 'The Golden Girls', 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'

Betty Davis (1944-)

Singer and Actress

  • Known for funk and soul music
  • Influential figure in the development of funk music