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Bette

Meaning

Diminutive of ELIZABETH. A famous bearer was American actress Bette Davis (1908-1989).

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Bette and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Courage
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Compassion
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Integrity
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Intelligence
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Creativity

Famous People Named Bette

Bette Howland

Bette Howland (January 28, 1937 – December 13, 2017) was an American writer and literary critic.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Bette Gordon

Bette Gordon (born June 22, 1955) is an American filmmaker and professor at Columbia University School of the Arts.

CharismaCreativity

Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud

Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud is an American biography by Shaun Considine first published in 1989 and re-released in 2017 by Graymalkin Media in paperback and as an e-book.

Bette Talvacchia

Bette Talvacchia (born 1951) is an American art historian, former Director of University of Oklahoma School of Visual Arts and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at University of Connecticut.

CharismaCreativity

Bette Korber

Bette Korber is an American computational biologist focusing on the molecular biology and population genetics of the HIV virus that causes infection and eventually AIDS.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

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Bette in Other Languages

ArmenianZabel
BasqueElixabete
Biblical GreekElisabet
Biblical HebrewElisheba
Biblical LatinElisabeth

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