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Etymology · Aramaic

בית עניא

3 English words descend from Aramaic בית עניא, most common first.

BethanyThe village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
BethanA female given name from Aramaic, variant of Bethany, transferred use of the biblical place name.
BethanienA rural town in Barossa Council, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia, formerly known as Bethanien