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Talitha

/ˈtælɪθə/

Talitha proper noun: a female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.

Proper noun

Talitha

  1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
    • Talitha Bateman
    • Talitha Getty
  2. The star Iota Ursae Majoris.

Origin of Talitha

From Aramaic טליתא (ṭalyəṯāʾ, “female child, girl, maiden”). From a passage in the New Testament (Gospel of Mark) in which Jesus restores to life a little girl.

Questions about Talitha

What does Talitha mean?
Talitha means a female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
What part of speech is Talitha?
Talitha is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Talitha?
Talitha is pronounced /ˈtælɪθə/.

Words near Talitha in the dictionary

  1. talismans
  2. talismen
  3. taliswoman
  4. taliswomen
  5. talith
  6. Talitha
  7. talithes
  8. talithim
  9. talithot
  10. talithoth
  11. taliths

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