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Meanings

Aramaic Baby Names Meaning:

In Aramaic Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: A meaning house of poverty.

English Baby Names Meaning:

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name. Beth was one of Louisa M. Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women.

Greek Baby Names Meaning:

In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.

Hebrew Baby Names Meaning:

In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: or Elizabeth, from Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Also a diminutive of Bethia (daughter or worshipper of God), and of Bethany, a New Testament village near Jerusalem.

Scottish Baby Names Meaning:

In Scottish Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: This Hebrew name became popular in Scotland in the 17th century because of it's association with the Gaelic 'beath' meaning 'life.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Beth is: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.

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