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Betsy

American  
[bet-see] / ˈbɛt si /
Or Betsey,

noun

  1. a first name, form of Elizabeth.


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It is the work of producer-director team Betsy West and Julie Cohen, who made “RBG,” the Oscar-nominated portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

And that rejection was for good reason, Betsy Fisher, advocacy counsel for national nonprofit United Stateless, told Salon.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Retired investment banker Betsy Hoaglund collected cheesy souvenirs from each state on business trips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Forecasters cite the examples of Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992, both devastating storms which occurred during below-average seasons.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

When Gramps was alive, he’d loved telling Betsy stories.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

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