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Tabitha
TA-bih-thuh
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A female given name of Aramaic biblical origin, meaning "gazelle."
"Her parents named her Tabitha after the biblical figure."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman's first name meaning "gazelle," known from a New Testament story.
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Etymology
From Aramaic Tabita, meaning "doe" or "gazelle," rendered as "Dorcas" in Greek in the New Testament.