Name of the Week

 

A soft biblical gem that's swiftly becoming a fashionable favourite.

  

Origin:

From the Aramaic word for gazelle. Tabitha is a charitable woman in the New Testament who was brought nack to life by St Peter. Dorcas is the Greek translation.

Usage:

Tabitha came into use in Britain after the Reformation, and was popular through the 17th century with continued use through to the 19th century.  Tabby and Tibby are traditional British nicknames but there is also the German pet form Tabea (ta-BAY-a). Tabitha has been slowly rising over the last decade. In 2010 the name ranked #183 with 245 births in England and Wales, which has risen from 190 births in 2000.

Famous Bearers:

History: * Tabitha appears in the New Testament as a charitable woman who was raised up by St Peter.  * Tabitha Babbitt (1784–1853) was an American tool maker who is supposed to have invented the circular saw.  * Tabitha Gilman Tenney (1762-1837) was an early American author Literature and Popular Culture: * Tabitha King is an American author, wife of Stephen King.  * Tabitha Twitchit is a beloved character of Beatrix Potter. * Tabitha Smith is a Marvel superhero * Tabitha Stephens, was the daughter of Samatha in the TV series Bewitched.  Other: * Tabitha Hodge Broderick (2009), twin sister of Marion "Loretta" is the daughter of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

Variants:

Dorcas (Greek) Tabita (Latin)

Pronunciation:

TAB-i-thə (UK) [key]

Diminutives:

Abby, Bea, Baya, Beth, Bitha, Tabby, Tia, Tibby

Sibling Names:

Jemima     Perdita     Miriam     Eloise     Harriet     Matilda  Henry     Finley     Hugh      Edmund      Julian      Gabriel

Name Lists:

Vintage   Victorian Darlings   Popular Biblical   Beatrix Potter

If you like Tabitha you may also like:   Alice, Susannah, Talitha, Esther, Clara, Lois, Felicity, Constance, Philippa, Martha