Bettye

Bettye is an English feminine name functioning as an elaborated spelling variant of Betty, itself a diminutive of Elizabeth. Elizabeth derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning my God is an oath or my God is abundance, and was borne by the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament. The spelling with a final e gained some popularity in the American South during the twentieth century, giving the name a distinctive written form while remaining identical in pronunciation. Related forms include Beth, Bette, Betsy, and Eliza.