Bethany - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Bethany

BETH-uh-nee'BETH-uh-nee'3 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
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MEANING

House of figs

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

From the Hebrew words 'beth' meaning 'house' and 'te'ena' meaning 'fig'

CULTURAL NOTES

Bethany is a biblical name, often associated with the town near Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during the Holy Week.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Bethany appears in the New Testament as the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.

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