Etymology

Talitha

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Today it means: A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin. Full definition →

Aramaic טליתא
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  1. Aramaic · derived fromטליתא“female child, girl, maiden”
  2. English todayTalitha

From Aramaic טליתא (ṭalyəṯāʾ, “female child, girl, maiden”). From a passage in the New Testament (Gospel of Mark) in which Jesus restores to life a little girl.

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