Bettany is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Colin Bettany
Colin David Bettany (born 15 June 1932) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Torquay United.
Bettany, a Leicester-born full back, was an amateur with his local side Leicester C ...
(born 1932), English professional footballer
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Fred Bettany
Frederick Bettany (1860 – 9 June 1924) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.
Career
Bettany played for Burslem St. Paul's and Burslem before joining Stoke in 1885. He played in both FA Cup matches in the 188 ...
(1860–1924), English footballer
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George Thomas Bettany
George Thomas Bettany (30 March 1850 – 2 December 1891) was an English biologist, anthropologist, and author of scientific and popular works.
Born in Penzance, Cornwall, the son of George Bettany, a schoolmaster and journalist. Bettany was edu ...
(1850–1891), British biologist and author
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John Bettany
John William Bettany (16 December 1937 – 24 October 2019) was an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Huddersfield Town, Barnsley and Rotherham United
Rotherham United Football Club, ...
(1937–2019), English former professional footballer
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Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries ''WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominated fo ...
(born 1971), English actor
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Thane Bettany
Thane William Howard Hardcastle Christopher Bettany (28 May 1929 – 7 November 2015) was an English actor and dancer. He was the father of film and theatre actor Paul Bettany.
Early years
Thane Bettany was born in Sarawak, an independent state ...
(1929–2015), British actor and former dancer
Given name
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Bettany Hughes
Bettany Mary Hughes (born May 1967) is an English historian, author and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical antiquity and myth, and the history of Istanbul. She is active in efforts to encourage t ...
(born 1967), English historian, broadcaster and writer
See also
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Bethany (disambiguation) Bethany is the name of two villages mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible:
* Bethany near Jerusalem, today known as Al-Eizariya which means "the place of Lazarus"
* Bethany (or Bethabara) beyond the Jordan, today known as Al-Maghtas.
It may ...
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Betania (disambiguation) Betania may refer to:
* Betania, Colombia, town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia
* Betânia, Pernambuco, city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
* Betania, Chiapas, town and in Teopisca municipality, in Chiapas in souther ...
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Bethania (disambiguation) Bethania may refer to:
Places
*Bethania, North Carolina, Moravian community established 1759
*Bethania, Queensland, a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia
** Bethania railway station
*Bethany (biblical village), a village near Jerusalem
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Bettani
The Bettani ( ps, بېټني), also spelled Baittani or Bhittani, is a Pashtun tribe located mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Bettani are named after ''Shaykh Beṭ'', their legendary ancestor who is said to be the second son of Qais Abdur ...
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Bettini Bettini is a surname of Italian origin and it may refer to:
*Alessandro Bettini (1821–1898), Italian tenor involved in the UK legal case of Bettini v Gye
* Amalia Bettini (1809–1894), Italian stage actress
*Antonio Bettini (1396–1487), Italia ...
External links
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