Bettina
[bɛˈtiːnə]Meaning
diminutive of Elisabeth, Elisabetta, Benedetta or Erzsébet
Background Story
Bettina is a female name used mainly in German, Danish, Italian and Hungarian. In German and Danish it is a diminutive of Elisabeth, in Italian of Elisabetta and Benedetta, and in Hungarian of Erzsébet. It is also spelt Betina.
Variations
Betty, Betina
Related Names
Bella
Beautiful or pretty in Italian
Benia
Recorded as a given name in Georgian, used for both men and women
Benisa
A name of Italian origin.
Beppe
Italian diminutive of giuseppe
Berlana
Bess
Diminutive of Elizabeth
Bessy
English diminutive formed from Bess with the suffix -y
Bette
Diminutive of Elizabeth