Bethune, or Béthune, is a
French and
Scottish surname.[1] It originates from the name of the town of
Béthune in
Pas-de-Calais,
Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
France. The name of the town was first recorded in the 8th century, in the
Latin form Bitunia. The surname is first recorded in Scotland during the reign of King
Alexander II (4 December 1214 to 8 July 1249) when charters of the abbeys of
St Andrews and
Arbroath name Robert de Betunia, probably a knight,[citation needed] Sir David de Betun, definitely a knight, and John de Betun, probably a cleric.[2]
This page lists people with the
surnameBethune. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
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given name(s) to the link.
Bethune, or Béthune, is a
French and
Scottish surname.[1] It originates from the name of the town of
Béthune in
Pas-de-Calais,
Nord-Pas-de-Calais,
France. The name of the town was first recorded in the 8th century, in the
Latin form Bitunia. The surname is first recorded in Scotland during the reign of King
Alexander II (4 December 1214 to 8 July 1249) when charters of the abbeys of
St Andrews and
Arbroath name Robert de Betunia, probably a knight,[citation needed] Sir David de Betun, definitely a knight, and John de Betun, probably a cleric.[2]
This page lists people with the
surnameBethune. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.