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Bettencourt

Bettencourt is a French surname and toponym. Etymologically, it is formed from a Germanic personal name, such as Betto, combined with the Old French element court, meaning a farm, manor, or enclosed estate. The toponymic form was used for several places in Normandy, and families bearing the name later spread to other regions and beyond France.

Geography and toponymy are the primary associations with Bettencourt. In France, the name appears in various

Notable people with the surname include Liliane Bettencourt (1922–2017), a French heiress and principal shareholder of

See also: Bettencourt-la-Longueville. The surname remains most closely linked to France, with its enduring presence in

place-names
in
northern
regions,
notably
Bettencourt-la-Longueville,
a
commune
in
the
Seine-Maritime
department
of
Normandy.
Other
localities
in
the
broader
Norman
area
have
historically
contributed
to
the
distribution
of
the
surname.
L’Oréal,
whose
wealth
and
influence
made
the
Bettencourt
name
widely
recognized
in
business
and
philanthropy.
Her
daughter,
Françoise
Bettencourt
Meyers
(born
1953),
is
an
heiress
and
writer
who
has
been
a
major
shareholder
of
L’Oréal
and
has
played
a
prominent
role
in
managing
the
family’s
affairs.
The
Bettencourt
name
is
associated
in
contemporary
culture
with
the
French
business
sector
and
with
topics
related
to
wealth
and
inheritance
in
the
modern
era.
genealogical
and
regional
histories.