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Linguists have struggled with “Betka Schpitz.” “Betka” is a Slavic diminutive for “Beata” or “Beatrice” (common in Slovenia and Croatia). “Schpitz” is a Germanized spelling of Spitz , meaning “point” or “summit”—often used in alpine surnames. Put together: “Little Beata of the Peak.” But no Beata Schpitz (or Špic, or Špitz) appears in any census from 1900 to 2025. betka schpitz