Bethe

Bethe, also spelled Betha, is the name of an ancient minor German noble family originating from the region of Pomerelia in Prussia. The first person known to hold the name was Caspar von Bethe, a knight of the Teutonic Order who led the Teutonic takeover of Danzig. After the conquest, he was granted lordship of Conitz for his service. In later centuries, his descendants in Austria and Brandenburg-Prussia went on to establish a noble lineage, later entitled as Ritter von Betha in the Prussian and Austrian nobility.

Betha
Bethe
Noble family
Current regionUnited States East Coast, Austria, Germany
Place of originPomerania, Teutonic Order
Founded1332; 689 years ago
FounderCaspar von Bethe, Lord of Konitz
Historic seatConitz
TitlesLord of Konitz
Knight of the Teutonic Order
Knight of the Austrian Empire
Count Roehenstart

It is also a given name which may refer to:

  • Albrecht Bethe (1872–1954), German physiologist and father of Hans Bethe
  • Erich Bethe (1863–1940), German philologist
  • Hans Bethe (1906–2005), German-American nuclear physicist
  • Kitty Cooper (born 1960), American bridge player also known as Kitty Bethe
  • Mason Betha (born 1975), American minister and rapper
  • Bethe Correia (born 1983), Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Ernst Ludwig von Betha, Austrian nobleman and grandson of Angelo Soliman

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