Talitha

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/ˈtælɪθə/

proper noun

A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

“Talitha Getty”

OriginAramaic טליתא →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

    Talitha Getty

    2 more examples

    Talitha Bateman

    Talitha Washington

  2. The star Iota Ursae Majoris.

Origin

  1. Aramaicטליתא“female child, girl, maiden”
  2. EnglishTalitha

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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APA

Talitha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talitha

MLA

“Talitha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talitha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Talitha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talitha.

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