Betsy

English

Etymology

From the clipping of Elizabeth + -sy (hypocoristic suffix).

Proper noun

Betsy

1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
   • 1993, Phillip Margolin, Gone But Not Forgotten, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 25:

     No one ever called Elizabeth Tannenbaum stunning, but most men found her attractive. Hardly anyone called her Elizabeth, either. An "Elizabeth" was regal, cool, an eyecatching beauty. A "Betsy" was pleasant to look at, a tiny bit overweight, capable, but still fun to be with. Betsy suited her just fine.

Derived terms

• heavens to Betsy

Translations

female given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 貝琪／贝琪 (Bèiqí), 贝齐 (Bèiqí)

• Japanese: ベッツィ (Bettsi), ベッツィー (Bettsii)
• Russian: Бетси f (Betsi)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Бетсy

  Roman: Betsy

Anagrams

• beyts, bytes, set by

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English Betsy.

Proper noun

Betsy

1. a female given name from English

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛt.si/

Proper noun

Betsy f

1. a female given name from English

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbetsi/ [ˈbet̪.si]
• Rhymes: -etsi
• Syllabification: Bet‧sy

Proper noun

Betsy f

1. a female given name from English

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Betsy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbetsi/ [ˈbɛt.sɪ]
• Rhymes: -etsi
• Syllabification: Bet‧sy

Proper noun

Betsy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. a female given name from English