Have you heard of a similar name Bethea? It seems like it might be a variation. I'm curious because I have an Bethea Jane Spray (1831 - 1922 ) I'm trying to track down. She was born in the USA, but if her name is a Scottish forname, her parents might have come from Scotland. Thanks, I'm curious to know any more about this name. John >I've seen Bathia, but not Bethia. Are they variants of each other? > >Anne Hupert > >On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Vivienne S Dunstan wrote: > Hi Dorothy, > > >I have come across the christian name Beathie in my hunt for 3xgt > >Grandparents. > >Would this be short for Beatrix? Has anyone heard of it? > > I wonder if it might also be short for Bethia? That's an > unusual Scottish forename for girls that was used in the past. > > Viv Dunstan > Fife, Scotland > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/vdunstan/ >