Bettina
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| Gender | Female |
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| Related names | Elizabeth, Tina, Beth |
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Bettina is a female name of Latin origins predominantly found in the Italian and German languages. Pronounced depending on how it's spelled, this name has various interpreted meanings.
Bettina can be found in the Italian language originating from the name Benedetta. Benedetta is the feminine form of Benedict which means blessed. (M-Benedetto/L-Benedictus/E-Benedict). The German version of Bettina comes from the Hebrew name Elizabeth. In its older form Elizabeth was known as Elisheba and Elisheva.
There are several variants for the name Bettina: Battina, Betiana, Betina, Bettine, Ina and Tina. However, the common nicknames for Elizabeth and Benedetta such as Betty, Bette and Beth are also used for Bettina.
People
It is the stage name used by Bettina Bush, a voice actor and singer who was the original voice of Rainbow Brite.
It also was the professional name of Simone Micheline Graziani, one of the most famous fashion models of the 1950s and an early muse of designer Hubert de Givenchy - Simone was given the name "Bettina" by designer Pierre Balmain.
- Bettina Baumer (b. 1940), Austrian scholar of religion
- Bettina d'Andrea (b. unknown, d. 1335), Italian lawyer and professor
- Bettina Sabatini (b. 1966), Italian marathon runner
- Bettina Werner (b 1965) artist
Places
There was also a very short-lived town named Bettina, Texas, named after Bettina von Arnim, across the Llano River from Castell, Texas.[1]
- ↑ Lich, Glen E. "Bettina, Texas". The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2008-10-19.