Betty

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛti/

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• Rhymes: -ɛti

Betty

1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
   • 1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, chapter 10, in Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published 1866, →OCLC:

     People in the last century weren't afraid of homely names; now we are all so smart and fine: no more "Lady Bettys" now.

   • 1991, Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Simon & Schuster, published 1999, →ISBN, page 60:

     But Mrs. Betty Carver respects tradition, and this, I'm afraid, is ours. - - - She smells like expensive soap and her teeth are shiny-white. She does not in any way look like her name. It's not her fault that she was born in a time when people believed in names like Wanda, Dottie and Betty. She's more of a Vanessa or Paulina.

• A popular given name in the early 20th century, often in the form Betty Lou.

• Betty Boop
• Betty lamp

Betty (plural Betties)

1. (slang, derogatory) A girl who hangs out with skateboarders or surfers.

• TBYTE, tbyte

Borrowed from English Betty.

Betty

1. a female given name from English

Betty c

1. a female given name from English borrowed from English Betty

Borrowed from English Betty.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbetti/ [ˈbɛt̪.t̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -etti
• Syllabification: Bet‧ty

Betty (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜒ)

1. a female given name from English