Betty

Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia. Notable people Athletes Betty Cuthbert (1938–2017), Australian sprinter and Olympic champion Betty Jameson (1919–2009), American Hall-of-Fame golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA Betty McKilligan (born 1949), Canadian pairs figure skater Betty Nuthall (1911–1983), English tennis player Betty Pariso, American bodybuilder Betty Stöve (born 1945), Dutch tennis player Betty Ann Grubb Stuart (born 1950), American tennis player Betty Uber (1906–1983), English badminton and tennis player Journalists and media personalities Betty Elizalde (1940–2018), Argentine journalist and broadcaster Betty Kennedy (1926–2017), Canadian broadcaster, journalist and author Betty Nguyen (born 1974), American news anchor