Bethany
Found 8 entry about "Bethany"
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Bethany Name meanings & History
Bethany means "house of figs" in Hebrew. From the name of a biblical town, Βηθανία (Bethania) in Greek, which is probably of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "house of affliction" or "house of figs". In the New Testament the town of Bethany is the home of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha. It has been in use as a rare given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, used primarily by Catholics in honour of Mary of Bethany. In America it became moderately common after the 1950s. Bethany is usually used as a first name for girls.
Zodiac Sign of Bethany: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra
Synonyms of Bethany:
B: Beauty,Brains,Bashful,Bountiful
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive
T: Testy,Talkative,Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth
H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire
A: Assertive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive
N: Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat
Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving
Bethany is:- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Bethany include American actress Bethany Joy Lenz and American singer Bethany Dillon.
2.) BETHANY (Female)
Usage: Biblical
Meanings: House of dates or figs. The name is borrowed from that of a small village on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, ultimately associated with the last days of Jesus. (LUKE 24) (BETH-AH-NEE)
3.) Bethany (Female)
Usage: Hebrew
Meanings: (Hebrew) God’s disciple
Other Forms: Beth, Bethani, Bethania, Bethanie, Betheny, Bethina
4.) Bethany (Female)
5.) BETHANY (Female)
6.) Bethany (Female)
Usage: Aramaic
Meanings: (Aramaic) house of figs. Bible: the site of Lazarus’s resurrection.
Other Forms: Bathanny, Bethaney, Bethanney, Bethanny, Betheney, Bethenney, Bethenny, Betheny, Bethia, Bethina, Bethney, Bethny, Betthany
7.) BETHANY (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: Derived from Bet t’eina, the name of the biblical town near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Jesus stayed during Holy Week before his crucifixion. The name means “house of figs.” Short: Beth. (BEH-THA-NEE)
8.) BETHANY (Female)
Usage: American
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Bet t’eina (house of figs). The name is that of a town near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives where Jesus stayed during Holy Week before his crucifixion. Short: Beth. (BETH-AH-NEE)
