Betony

BET-uh-nee

English botanical name

"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"

Betony Origin and Meaning

The name Betony is a boy's name meaning "flower name derived from the Vettones tribe".

This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.

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