Beth
[bɛθ]Meaning
short form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Bethany
Background Story
Beth is a feminine given name used as a short form of Elizabeth, or sometimes of Bethany. It also stands as a short form of Elsbeth, the Scottish form of Elizabeth, and of Bethan. The name is used in Armenian, Basque, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch. Related forms include Bess, Betsy, Betty, Bette, Eliza, Ella and Ellie.
Variations
Betty, Elizabeth
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