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Bettyjo
Pronounced BET-ee-joh /ˈbɛt.i.dʒoʊ/High
Meaning: Bettyjo is a mid-century American double name joining Betty - a pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew 'God is my oath' - with Jo, short for Josephine or Joanne. Written as one word, it typifies the Southern fashion for run-together double names.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Bettyjo is a compound given name pairing Betty, a pet form of Elizabeth from the Hebrew for 'God is my oath', with Jo, short for Josephine or Joanne. Written as a single word, it belongs to the mid-century American - especially Southern - habit of combining two names into one.
It was always a modest choice, appearing at a few dozen girls a year with a faint peak around 1965 before fading, and it has a surprisingly long thin trail into recent decades. Bettyjo reads as a warm mid-century double name and, like most such compounds, has not been part of the vintage revival.
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What does the name Bettyjo mean?
Bettyjo is a compound of Betty (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') and Jo (from Josephine or Joanne).
How do you pronounce Bettyjo?
It's said BET-ee-joh /ˈbɛt.i.dʒoʊ/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Bettyjo a boy or girl name?
Bettyjo is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Bettyjo?
Bettyjo has always been rare, a mid-century Southern double name that never became widely used.