Betty

Betty
Betty fem. pet name, from Bet, shortened from ELIZABETH (Cf. Elizabeth), + -Y (Cf. -y) (3).

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  • Betty X — Betty Shabazz (* 28. Mai 1936 in Detroit; † 23. Juni 1997 in Bronx, New York City; gebürtig Betty Jean Sanders, auch als Betty X bekannt) war die Ehefrau von Malcolm X. Betty war ein adoptiertes Kind, das in einem Mittelklasse Haushalt in Detroit …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Betty — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Betty (desambiguación). Betty disminutivo en inglés del nombre Elizabeth y puede refererise a: Betty la fea, personaje principal de la novela colombiana del mismo nombre. Betty …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Betty Co-ed — Betty Coed is the title of a song recorded by Rudy Vallee, which reached #4 on the charts during 1930.This song may have been one of the inspirations for the character of Betty Boop.Betty Coed is also a 1931 Screen Songs animated short, produced… …   Wikipedia

  • Betty — Bet ty, n. 1. [Supposed to be a cant word, from Betty, for Elizabeth, as such an instrument is also called Bess (i. e., Elizabeth) in the Canting Dictionary of 1725, and Jenny (i. e., Jane).] A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Betty — (engl.), weiblicher Name, Abkürzung von Elisabeth …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Betty — Betty, die engländische Abkürzung für Elisabeth …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • Betty — f English: pet form of ELIZABETH (SEE Elizabeth), dating from the 18th century. Cognate: Scottish Gaelic: Beitidh …   First names dictionary

  • Betty — [bet′ē] n. a feminine name: see ELIZABETH1 …   English World dictionary

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