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Bassheva
Pronounced bahs-SHEH-vah /bɑsˈʃɛ.vɑ/Medium
Meaning: A spelling of the Hebrew Bat Sheva, known in English as Bathsheba: bat ('daughter') with sheva, read as 'oath' or 'seven.' In the Hebrew Bible she is the wife of Uriah, later of King David, and the mother of Solomon.Medium
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History & Origin
Bassheva writes the Hebrew Bat Sheva as one word. Its parts are bat ('daughter') and sheva, which can mean 'oath' or 'seven,' so the name is usually rendered 'daughter of the oath.' In the biblical account she was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, taken by King David in an episode the text treats as a grave wrong, and she later became the mother of Solomon and a figure of influence in his succession (said 'bahs-SHEH-vah').
In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers in this spelling, mainly in Orthodox Jewish families. Rare and traditional.
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What does the name Bassheva mean?
Bassheva is a spelling of Bat Sheva (Bathsheba), Hebrew for 'daughter of the oath' - wife of David, mother of Solomon.
How do you pronounce Bassheva?
It's said bahs-SHEH-vah /bɑsˈʃɛ.vɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Bassheva a boy or girl name?
Bassheva is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Bassheva?
Bassheva is extremely rare in the U.S.