Betsey Name Meaning & Origin
Betsey
Pronunciation: BEHT-see (key)
Origin of the name Betsy:
Originally a pet form of Elizabeth (God is my oath) and Bethany (house of figs), Betsy is popularly bestowed as an independent given name.
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