Betty

betty Bettý English Pronunciation en /ˈbɛti/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Betty.wav Southern England en ɛti 2 Proper noun en female Elizabeth. 10 People in the last century weren't afraid of homely names; now we are all so smart and fine: no more "Lady Bettys" now. en 1991 w:Peter Hedges What's Eating Gilbert Grape 60 Simon & Schuster 1999 0671038540 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. Usage notes A popular given name in the early 20th century, often in the form Betty Lou. Derived terms en Betty Boop Betty Uprichard en Betty lamp Bughead Translations female name Catalan: ca Bet Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 貝蒂 bèidì Japanese: ja ベティ Latvian: lv Betija f Māori: mi Peti Norman: nrf Betté f Jersey Polish: pl Becia f Noun en slang derogatory A girl who hangs out with skateboarders or surfers. Anagrams en betty TBYTE tbyte Cebuano Etymology ceb :bor en:Betty + 1 Proper noun ceb female English Danish Proper noun da proper noun c da female English borrowed from da en Betty Tagalog Etymology tl :bor en:Betty + 1 Pronunciation Proper noun beti tl female English