Daily AncestorBetty
Betty stood for Elizabeth or Bethia in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Betty is a short form of Elizabeth. Nickname lists for 18th and 19th century research also give it for Bethia, a rarer Bible name.
Do not take Betty and Elizabeth for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman. Because Betty served for more than one name, see which full name the same woman carries in other records.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1828 marriage record calls her Elizabeth
Betty Satterlee, 41, F, Ky.
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Daily Ancestor. "Betty." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/betty. Last checked 2026-10-15.