Tabitha () is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

, originating with (or made popular through) Saint Tabitha, mentioned in the

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

In the Bible

Tabitha or

Dorcas Dorcas ( el, Δορκάς, Dorkás, used as a translated variant of the Aramaic name), or Tabitha ( arc, טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, Ṭaḇīṯā, (female) gazelle), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (, see discussi ...

is a woman mentioned in the

. The English name is derived from an

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

word, /ܛܒܝܬܐ ''ṭaḇīṯā'' " emale

gazelle A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, '' Eudorcas'' and '' Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third ...

", cf. he, צְבִיָּה '' Tzviya'' (classical ''ṣəḇīyāh''). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles (), which in the original Greek was , in which Tabitha is a woman raised from the dead by

Saint Peter ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupat ...

Variants

Other spellings include Tabytha, Tabatha, Tabata, Tabathina and Tabea.

Use in the United States and the United Kingdom

The name was common in 18th century

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Can ...

, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names, about 0.56% of the population. The name gained a resurgence in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. The character Tabitha Stephens, a child witch on the 1960s television situation comedy '' Bewitched'', raised the profile of the name. It was ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States until 2016 and has since declined in usage. There were 162 American girls born in 2021 who were given the name. The name has ranked among the 300 most popular name for girls in England and Wales between 1996 and 2020.

People

Tabitha

(Greek version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter *

Tabitha Babbitt Sarah "Tabitha" Babbitt (born December 9, 1779, Hardwick, Massachusetts; died 12 August 1853 in Harvard) was a Shaker credited to be a tool maker and inventor. Inventions attributed to her by the Shakers include the circular saw, the spinning whe ...

(1779–1853), American toolmaker and inventor, inventor of the circular saw * Tabitha Brown (1780–1858), American pioneer in the Oregon Territory * Tabitha Fringe Chase (born 1977), American activist *

Tabitha Chawinga Tabitha Chawinga (born 22 May 1996) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Inter Milan, on loan from Chinese side Wuhan Jianghan University FC, and the Malawi women's national team. Early life B ...

(born 1996), Malawian footballer * Tabitha D'umo (born 1973), American choreographer, dance teacher and creative director *

Tabitha Ann Holton Tabitha Ann Holton (c. 1854 – June 14, 1886) was the first woman to be licensed as a lawyer in North Carolina and in the Southern United States, in 1878. Life and work Holton was the daughter of Quinton Holton and Harriet Jacobina Holland Hol ...

(c. 1854–1886), first woman licensed as a lawyer in North Carolina * Tabitha Karanja (born 1964), Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist *

Tabitha King Tabitha Jane King ( Spruce, born March 24, 1949) is an American author. Early life Tabitha King is the third eldest daughter of Sarah Jane Spruce (née White; December 7, 1923 – April 14, 2007) and Raymond George Spruce (December 29, 1923 ...

(born 1949), American author and wife of Stephen King * Tabitha Love (born 1991), Canadian volleyball player *

Tabitha Lupien Tabitha Lupien (born February 4, 1988) is a Canadian actress and competitive dancer trained in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip hop, and acrobatics. She trains with her sisters Lindsay and Samantha and her brother Isaac at the Canadian Dance Com ...

(born c. 1988), Canadian actress and competitive dancer * Tabitha Nauser (born 1992), Singaporean singer *

Tabitha Peterson Tabitha Skelly Peterson (born March 6, 1989) is an American curler from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was a bronze medalist at the 2010 World Junior Championships and is a two-time women's national champion. She currently is skip of her own team ...

(born 1989), American curler * Tabitha Sybil Quaye, Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament (1992-1997) *

Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren (born August 19, 1967) is an American fine art photographer and former reporter for MTV News, ABC News and NBC News. Early career As a 19-year-old college student at NYU, Soren appeared in the 1987 music video for " (You Gotta) Figh ...

(born 1967), reporter for MTV News * Tabitha St. Germain (born 1976), Canadian stage and voice actress * Tabitha Suzuma (born 1975), British writer * Tabitha Gilman Tenney (1762–1837), American author and novelist *

Tabitha Tsatsa Tabitha Tsatsa (born September 18, 1972) is a Zimbabwean marathon elite veteran runner. She set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:29:20, by finishing fourth at the 2008 Dong-A Seoul International Marathon, held in Seoul, South ...

(born 1972), Zimbabwean marathon runner *

Tabitha Wady Tabitha Wady (born 1 January 1976) is a British actress, known for playing receptionist Katrina Bullen in the BBC television soap opera '' Doctors'' and for her role as Gemma in '' Kevin & Perry Go Large''. Before her appearance in ''Doctors' ...

(born 1976), British actress *

Tabitha Yim Tabitha Yim (born November 2, 1985) is an American former elite artistic gymnast. She is a 2001 World bronze medalist in the team competition, the 2002 U.S. national balance beam champion, the 2001 U.S. national floor exercise champion, and a tw ...

(born 1985), American gymnast and coach

Tabatha

Tabatha Coffey Tabatha Coffey is a United States-based Australian hairstylist, salon owner, and television personality. Her participation as a contestant on the television show '' Shear Genius'' in 2007 led to her own fame in the U.S. She was given a televisi ...

(born 1967), Australian hairstylist, salon owner and television personality

Fictional characters

Comics

Tabitha Smith Tabitha Smith is a fictional character, a mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with The X-Men and related titles. Created by Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom, the character first appear ...

, a Marvel superhero character

Literature

* Tabitha Twitchit, an anthropomorphic cat who features in the books of Beatrix Potter * Tabitha "Tibby" Rollins, the main character in ''

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: '' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

Movies and television

* Tabitha Galavan, on the American TV series '' Gotham'' * Tabitha Holswatz, more commonly known as "Tabby", a character on ''

Monster Warriors ''Monster Warriors'' is an original Canadian television series which aired on YTV in Canada and also on Jetix since April 2006 in the United Kingdom. It was created by Wilson Coneybeare and produced by Coneybeare Stories. The series concluded its ...

'' *

Tabitha Lenox ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pr ...

, on the NBC daytime drama ''Passions'' * Tabitha Stephens, a child witch from the 1960s American sitcom '' Bewitched'' and its 1970s spinoff ''

Tabitha Tabitha () is an English feminine given name, originating with (or made popular through) Saint Tabitha, mentioned in the New Testament. In the Bible Tabitha or Dorcas is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived fro ...

'' * Tabitha Wilson, on the American teen drama series ''90210'' * Tabitha, in the light novel and anime ''

The Familiar of Zero is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Noboru Yamaguchi, with illustrations by Eiji Usatsuka. Media Factory published 20 volumes between June 2004 and February 2011. The series was left unfinished due to the author ...

'' * Tabitha, in ''

Scary Movie 3 ''Scary Movie 3'' is a 2003 American parody film which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie 2'' and is the third film in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, and the first to be directed by David Zuck ...

'' * Tabitha, a fairy queen in ''Thumbelina'' (1994 film) * Tabitha, a girl who owns Roddy the rat in ''

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan a ...

'' * Tabitha, the name of an evil fairy god mother who allies with the main villain of season four from DC's ''

Legends of Tomorrow ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American time travel superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, who are also executive producers a ...

Video games

* Tabitha, in the 2010 video game ''

Fallout New Vegas ''Fallout: New Vegas'' is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was announced in April 2009 and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on October 19, 201 ...

'' * Tabitha, in the DS game '' Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' * Team Magma Admin. Tabitha, Team Magma second in command from the Pokémon game franchise, a rare example of Tabitha being used as a masculine name Tabitha - a character that Trish Brown created in 2022-10-30, along with Kimura and Jack to be her bandmates in the fictional heavymetal band "Halloween" which was created by Trish with her being the lead Singer.

References

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