Betsy - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Betsy \b(e)-

is of English origin. Pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew) "God's promise", a blend of Betty and Bessie (see Bess). Made famous by Betsy Ross, who supposedly made the first American flag.

Betsy has 4 variant forms: Bets, Betsey, Betsie and Betts.

A baby name that sounds like Betsy is Patsy.

Betsy is a very common first name for women (#430 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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