Bethune Family History
Bethune Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin); French (Béthune): habitational name from Béthune in Pas-de-Calais Picardy France recorded in the 8th century in the Latin form Bitunia probably an adjective (with villa understood) derived from the oblique form of an ancient Germanic personal name Betto an assimilated form of Berto (see Bert ). See also Scottish Beaton .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022