Betty

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Betty originates as a shortened or pet version of the Hebrew name Elisabeth meaning “God is my oath.” The name has also been utilized as a shortened or pet version of the name Beatrice. However, the use of the name Betty evolved into a given first name of its own right.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Betty ranked as the 14th most popular female first name and the 13,107th most popular last name.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every year from 1880 (136th) through 1996 (919th), peaking in popularity from 1921 through 1944 when the name ranked in the Top 10 most popular girls' names every year.

FACTS

• “Betty” is a given first name of children of celebrities Jonathan Ross and Loretta Lynn. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Betty Rubble,” voiced by Bea Benaderet, is a main character and wife of Barney Rubble in the 1960’s animated television show The Flintstones. ^[1]
• “Betty Boop” is a famous American cartoon character from the 1930s who was narrated by Mae Questel. ^[1]
• “Betty” is the title of the 1994 album by the alternative metal music group “Helmet.” ^[1]
• “Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Cooper” is a character in the Archie Comics of the 1940s who strives for the affections of Archie Andrews, along with Veronica Lodge. ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Bloomer Warren Ford – First Lady of the United States from 1974 through 1977 during the presidency of Gerald R. Ford. She was also the first Chairman of the Board of the Betty Ford Center from 1982 until 2005. ^[1]
• Bette Davis – Film and television actress who won two Academy Awards (Oscars) for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for her performances in the 1935 movie Dangerous and the 1938 movie Jezebel. She was also nominated for nine other Oscars for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for her performances in movies in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ^[1]
• Bette Midler – Singer, comedian and actress who was nominated for two Academy Awards (Oscars) for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for her performances in the 1979 movie The Rose and the 1991 movie For the Boys. She also won three Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and four Grammy Awards. ^[1]
• Betty Williams – Won the Nobel Prize for peace in 1976.

NOTES

OTHER BETTY'S

Betty Smith, Betty Johnson, Betty Williams, Betty Jones, Betty Brown, Betty Davis, Betty Miller, Betty Wilson, Betty Moore, Betty Taylor, Betty A-doop, Betty Aab, Betty Aabeibor, Betty Aabel, Betty Aaby, Betty Aabye, Betty Aadland, Betty Aadnesen, Betty Aadsen, Betty Aaker, Betty Aakhus, Betty Aaland, Betty Aalbegt, Betty Aalboe, Betty Aalborg, Betty Aalseth, Betty Aann, Betty Aarcher, Betty Aardema, Betty Aarestad, Betty Aarhus, Betty Aaronson, Betty Aarstab, Betty Aarstad, Betty Aasa, Betty Aasby, Betty Aase, Betty Aaseby, Betty Aasgaard, Betty Aavang, Betty Abad, Betty Abadi, Betty Abadie, Betty Abaidoo, Betty Abajian, Betty Aballi, Betty Abalman, Betty Abanathy, Betty Abanto, Betty Babar, More results

Author: Rich Kachold