Bethan

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/bɛθən/

proper noun

A female given name from Aramaic, variant of Bethany, transferred use of the biblical place name.

OriginAncient Greek Βηθανία ← Aramaic בית עניא →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Aramaic, variant of Bethany, transferred use of the biblical place name.

Origin

  1. Aramaicבית עניא“house of wretchedness”
  2. Ancient GreekΒηθανία
  3. EnglishBethan

Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).

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APA

Bethan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethan

MLA

“Bethan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bethan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethan.

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