Meanings
proper nounBethune (countable and uncountable, plural Bethunes)
plural Bethunes
- countableuncountableA surname from Norman.
- countableuncountableA town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.
- countableuncountableA town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States.
Origin
From the Norman habitational surname, from the city of Béthune, in Artois.
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APA
Bethune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethune
MLA
“Bethune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethune. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bethune,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethune.
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