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Tabytha
How to Pronounce Tabytha
Pronounced TAB-ith-ah /ˈtæbɪθə/High
Meaning: Tabytha swaps the middle i of Tabitha for a y, but the name is the same: Tabitha comes from the Aramaic 'tabhitha', meaning 'gazelle'. In the Book of Acts, Tabitha is a charitable woman of Joppa raised from the dead by Peter, which carried the name into Christian use.Medium
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History & Origin
Tabytha is a decorative respelling of Tabitha, whose Aramaic source 'tabhitha' means 'gazelle'. The name entered Christian tradition through the New Testament figure Tabitha, also called Dorcas, and enjoyed a modest revival in the later twentieth century.
The y-spelling never became common on its own, surfacing for only a few dozen girls a year around the turn of the millennium. It reads as a small twist on a gentle biblical name during the era's taste for swapping vowels for y.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tabytha mean?
Tabytha is a respelling of Tabitha, from the Aramaic word for 'gazelle'.
How do you pronounce Tabytha?
It's said TAB-ith-ah /ˈtæbɪθə/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Tabytha a boy or girl name?
Tabytha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tabytha?
Tabytha has always been rare, a y-spelling of the biblical name Tabitha.