Bethany
Biblical place name and Hebrew
"house of figs"
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Updated Wed Feb 19 2025
Bethany Origin and Meaning
The name Bethany is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "house of figs".
Bethany is a lyrical name that still strikes many parents as a fresher, more substantial substitute for the overused Brittany/Brittney or the more antiquated Beth.
In the New Testament, Bethany is the name of a village just outside Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during Holy Week. Mary of Bethany was the sister of Martha and Lazarus.
A spelling variation was introduced by Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel.
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Famous People Named Bethany
- Bethany Grace RichardsAmerican actress
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Bethany in Pop Culture
- Bethany Simmonsfrom TV show "Medium"
- Bethany Idecharacter from the book The Memory of Running
- Aunt Bethanycharacter in film "Christmas Vacation"
- Bethany Hawkea character from the video game 'Dragon Age 2'
- Bethany Zornfrom TV show "Making The Band 3"
- Bethany Younga character in the 'Pretty Little Liars' TV series
- Bethany Williamscharacter from movie "Love, Rosie" played by Suki Waterhouse
- Bethany Peterscharacter on TV's "Stuck in the Middle"
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