At a Glance: Name: Bethan – Meaning: short form of Bethany; from a disputed Aramaic place name traditionally glossed 'house of affliction' – Origin: Welsh (short form of Bethany, ultimately Aramaic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BETH-an
Bethan is a Welsh (short form of Bethany, ultimately Aramaic) girl's name meaning “short form of Bethany; from a disputed Aramaic place name traditionally glossed 'house of affliction'”. It appears in our list of 150+ Welsh Baby Girl Names That Sound Unlike Anything Else.
Meaning & Origin of Bethan
Meaning: Short form of Bethany; from a disputed Aramaic place name traditionally glossed 'house of affliction'.
Origin: Welsh (short form of Bethany, ultimately Aramaic).
A common claim: Bethan is said to be Welsh for 'God is my oath' (as a form of Elizabeth) Actually: Bethan is actually a short form of Bethany, not Elizabeth, so 'God is my oath' doesn't apply. Bethany traces to a disputed Aramaic place name traditionally glossed as 'house of affliction.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bethan
Phonetic: BETH-an IPA: /ˈbɛθæn/
Popularity of Bethan
Bethan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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