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Bethany

Origin:Greek

Meaning:House of affliction; house of figs

Bethany comes from the name of a biblical town, Bethania (Βηθανία), in Greek and is thought to mean "house of affliction" or "house of figs". It first began being used as a given name in English in the 19th century but remained rare until the mid 20th century, when it began rising until the start of the 21s century. Its popularity has been on the decline since then.

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