Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bethan

/bɛθən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: bethan
IPA: /bɛθən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Aramaic, variant of Bethany, transferred use of the biblical place name.

Etymology

Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Βηθανία, בית עניא

Questions

How do you pronounce bethan?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɛθən/.
What does bethan mean?: A female given name from Aramaic, variant of Bethany, transferred use of the biblical place name.
Where does bethan come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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