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What does Bethany mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Bethany? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (biblical) The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
  2. (biblical) The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
  3. (biblical) Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
  4. A female given name, transferred use of the biblical place name.
Name
  1. A female given name of Hebrew origin.
    1. (meaning, history) A house of poverty. A placename from the New Testament.
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Bethany also acts as her parents' ears as both are deaf, since contracting measles in childhood.
Bethany laid her head down on top the cool, plastic wood desk, her honey blonde hair falling around her face.
On Labor Day weekend, the teenager accompanied Shattuck, her three children, and several of their friends to Bethany beach.
Bethany reached over and grabbed her nightie that was laid on the bed and in one swift flick whipped Toby with it.
Bethany not only made the final, but surfed well, managing to pick off set waves and paddle for position.
Bethany Payne, 18, a student at the University of Exeter, receives the allowance for her repetitive strain injury.

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