Tabitha
| Pronunciation | /ˈtæbɪθə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Biblical |
| Meaning | "Gazelle" and "Graceful" |
| Region of origin | Aramaic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Tabetha, Tabytha, Tabata, Tabatha, Tabathina, Tabby, Tabi, Tab, Tabbie, Tabs |
Tabitha (/ˈtæbɪθə/) is an English feminine given name, originating from the New Testament.
In the Bible[]
Tabitha or Dorcas is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived from an Aramaic word, טביתא ṭaḇīṯā "[female] gazelle",[1] cf. Hebrew: צְבִיָּה Tzviya (classical ṣəḇīyāh). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles (Acts 9:36), which in the original Greek was Ταβιθά, in which Tabitha ('gorgeous' in Greek) is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter.
Variants[]
Other spellings include Tabytha, Tabatha, Tabata, Tabathina and Tabea.[citation needed] Nicknames include Tab, Tabbi, Tabby, Tabbie, Tabi and Tabs.[citation needed]
Use in the United states and the United Kingdom[]
The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population.[citation needed] The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha Stephens, a child witch on the 1960s television situation comedy Bewitched, raised the profile of the name. It has since declined in popularity.[citation needed] In 2009 it was the 647th most popular name for girls in the United States.[2]
The name was the 209th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2007.[citation needed]
People[]
Tabitha[]
- Dorcas (Greek version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter
- Tabitha Babbitt (1779–1853), American toolmaker and inventor, inventor of the circular saw
- Tabitha Brown (1780–1858), American pioneer in the Oregon Territory
- Tabitha Fringe Chase (born 1977), American activist
- Tabitha Chawinga (born 1996), Malawian footballer
- Tabitha D'umo (born 1973), American choreographer, dance teacher and creative director
- Tabitha Ann Holton (c. 1854–1886), first woman licensed as a lawyer in North Carolina
- Tabitha Karanja (born 1964), Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist
- Tabitha King (born 1949), American author and wife of Stephen King
- Tabitha Love (born 1991), Canadian volleyball player
- Tabitha Lupien (born c. 1988), Canadian actress and competitive dancer
- Tabitha Nauser (born 1992), Singaporean singer
- Tabitha Peterson (born 1989), American curler
- Tabitha Sybil Quaye, Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament (1992-1997)
- Tabitha Soren (born 1967), reporter for MTV News
- Tabitha St. Germain (born 1976), Canadian stage and voice actress
- Tabitha Suzuma (born 1975), British writer
- Tabitha Gilman Tenney (1762–1837), American author and novelist
- Tabitha Tsatsa (born 1972), Zimbabwean marathon runner
- Tabitha Wady (born 1976), British actress
- Tabitha Yim (born 1985), Korean-American gymnast and coach
Tabatha[]
- Tabatha Coffey (born 1967), Australian hairstylist, salon owner and television personality
Fictional characters[]
Comics[]
- Tabitha Smith, a Marvel superhero character
Literature[]
- Tabitha Twitchit, an anthropomorphic cat who features in the books of Beatrix Potter
- Tabitha "Tibby" Rollins, the main character in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Movies and television[]
- Tabitha Galavan, on the American TV series Gotham
- Tabitha Holswatz, more commonly known as "Tabby", a character on Monster Warriors
- Tabitha Lenox, on the NBC daytime drama Passions
- Tabitha Stephens, a child witch from the 1960s American sitcom Bewitched and its 1970s spinoff Tabitha
- Tabitha Wilson, on the American teen drama series 90210
- Tabitha, in the light novel and anime The Familiar of Zero
- Tabitha, in Scary Movie 3
- Tabitha, a fairy queen in Thumbelina (1994 film)
- Tabitha, a girl who owns Roddy the rat in Flushed Away
- Tabitha, the name of an evil fairy god mother who allies with the main villain of season four from DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Video games[]
- Tabitha, in the 2010 video game Fallout New Vegas
- Tabitha, in the DS game Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
- Team Magma Admin. Tabitha, Team Magma second in command from the Pokémon game franchise. This character is notable for being a rare example of Tabitha being used as a masculine name.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Dorcas". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. May 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
- ^ http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
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