Bethany Name Meaning
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Bethany Name Meaning
English, BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, possibly derived from Hebrew בֵּית־תְּאֵנָה (beit-te'enah) meaning "house of figs". In the New Testament the town of Bethany was the home of Lazarus and his sisters...
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