Betsy
This Elizabeth nickname has a decidedly retro feel--think Betsy Ross and the Betsy Wetsy doll-- once seen as a perkier, younger-sounding alternative to Betty. But with Betty on the brink of a comeback, pigtailed Betsy could return as well.
Betsy's height of popularity was from the forties to the sixties, when she was likely to be the radio, film or TV teenaged daughter.
Betsy, spelled Betsey, was a Dickens favorite, appearing in both David Copperfield (in which Aunt Betsey had wanted David to be named after her had he been a girl) and The Pickwick Papers.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
pledged to God
Origin
Diminutive of Elizabeth
Numerology
B is for bouquet, the flowers around you.
E is for enjoy, your life can be fun!
T is for treasure, of your friendship.
S is for special, you are, you know!
Y is for youthful, your eternal look.
Lucky
Betsy lucky number is 8.
8 is all about abundance. Within numerology, this number is linked to material wealth and financial success. Ambitious and goal-oriented, 8 can effortlessly assume leadership positions through its natural magnetism. 8 applies big-picture thinking to broaden its scope, racing up the top of any ladder to reach extraordinary heights.
Famous People Named Betsy
- Anja Andersen Danish Olympic handball player and coach
- Anja Garbarek Polish,Norwegian singer/songwriter
- Anja Parson Swedish former alpine skier
- Anja Plaschg Austrian musician
- Anna "Anja" Rubik Polish supermodel
Betsy in Pop Culture
- Cressida Baylor ex,girlfriend of the title character in 'Hitch'
- Cressida "Cressie" MacPhail character in 'The Wedding Group' (1968) by Elizabeth Taylor
- "Troilus and Cressida " Shakespeare play based on the myth
- Betsy aka Bet character in "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens
- Betsy Butterbur character in film The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
