"Talitha" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtælɪθə/
Etymology: From Aramaic טליתא (ṭalyəṯāʾ, “female child, girl, maiden”). From a passage in the New Testament (Gospel of Mark) in which Jesus restores to life a little girl. Etymology templates: {{der|en|arc|טליתא||female child, girl, maiden|tr=ṭalyəṯāʾ}} Aramaic טליתא (ṭalyəṯāʾ, “female child, girl, maiden”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Talitha
  1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin. Translations (biblical woman): ܛܠܝܬܐ (alt: ṭ(ə)līṯā(ʾ)) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic) Translations (female given name): ܛܠܝܬܐ (alt: ṭ(ə)līṯā(ʾ)) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic)
    Sense id: en-Talitha-en-name-RqGt9pkU Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Classical Syriac translations, Biblical characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 18 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 27 27 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 29 30 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Syriac translations: 25 29 24 21 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'biblical woman': 98 2 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 100 0
  2. The star Iota Ursae Majoris.
    Sense id: en-Talitha-en-name-l4YLQZmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Classical Syriac translations, Biblical characters, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 35 18 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 27 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 31 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 39 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 29 30 20 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Syriac translations: 25 29 24 21 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 52 48 Disambiguation of Individuals: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Northern Talitha, Southern Talitha, Talitha Australis, Talitha Borealis
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