Tabitha () is an English

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, originating with (or made popular through)

Saint Tabitha 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 ...

, mentioned in the New Testament.

In the Bible

Tabitha or Dorcas is a woman mentioned in the New Testament. The English name is derived from an Aramaic word, /ܛܒܝܬܐ ''ṭaḇīṯā'' " emale gazelle", cf. he, צְבִיָּה '' Tzviya'' (classical ''ṣəḇīyāh''). It is a

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from

Acts of the Apostles The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its messag ...

(), which in the original Greek was , in which Tabitha is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter.

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, 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 This is a list of characters in ''Bewitched'', an American fantasy television sitcom which aired from 1964 to 1972. Cast Main Recurring Cast notes: Main characters Samantha Stephens Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) is a witch and ...

, a child witch on the 1960s television situation comedy ''

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'', 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

* Dorcas (Greek version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter * Tabitha Babbitt (1779–1853), American toolmaker and inventor, inventor of the circular saw * Tabitha Brown (1780–1858), American pioneer in the Oregon Territory *

Tabitha Fringe Chase Tabitha Fringe Chase (a.k.a. Tabby Chase; born July 24, 1977) is one of the first US activists investigated by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task ForceACLU FOIA request PDF, This is what FBI harassment looks like, ACLU Georgia Uncovers Pentagon Spying ...

(born 1977), American activist * Tabitha Chawinga (born 1996), Malawian footballer *

Tabitha D'umo Tabitha A. D'umo (Married and maiden names, née Cortopassi) and Napoleon Buddy D'umo, known together as Nappytabs, are Primetime Emmy Award, Emmy Award-winning married choreographers. They are best known for their choreography on the television ...

(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 Tabitha Mukami Muigai Karanja is a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist. She is the founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Keroche Breweries, the first large brewery in Kenya owned by a non multinational company. Keroche a ...

(born 1964), Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur and industrialist * Tabitha King (born 1949), American author and wife of

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

Tabitha Love Tabi Love (born 11 September 1991) is a Canadian volleyball player. She is a current member of the Canada women's national volleyball team. Love has been playing professionally since graduating from University of California, Los Angeles in Dece ...

(born 1991), Canadian volleyball player * Tabitha Lupien (born c. 1988), Canadian actress and competitive dancer *

Tabitha Nauser Tabitha Nauser (born 23 February 1992) is a Singaporean singer. Nauser was born to a Swiss father and a Singaporean Indian mother. In 2009, Nauser placed third in the third edition of ''Singapore Idol''. In 2017, Nauser's song “Bulletproof” ...

(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 Tabitha Sybil Quaye (born 20 September 1938) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for Takoradi in the Western region. She was a member of the first parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana. Early life and education T ...

, Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament (1992-1997) * Tabitha Soren (born 1967), reporter for MTV News *

Tabitha St. Germain Tabitha St. Germain, formerly known as Paulina Gillis Germain and also known as Tabitha or Kitanou St. Germain, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for a variety of roles across many different shows. She has been actively doing voi ...

(born 1976), Canadian stage and voice actress * Tabitha Suzuma (born 1975), British writer *

Tabitha Gilman Tenney __NOTOC__ Tabitha Gilman Tenney (1762–1837) was an early American author from Exeter, New Hampshire. Writing Tenney's novel ''Female Quixotism, Exhibited in the Romantic Opinions and Extravagant Adventures of Dorcasina Sheldon'', which fo ...

(1762–1837), American author and novelist * Tabitha Tsatsa (born 1972), Zimbabwean marathon runner * Tabitha Wady (born 1976), British actress * Tabitha Yim (born 1985), American gymnast and coach

Tabatha

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

Fictional characters

Comics

* Tabitha Smith, a Marvel superhero character

Literature

Tabitha Twitchit Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit is a fictional anthropomorphic cat who features in the books of Beatrix Potter. She is a shopkeeper and the long-suffering mother of three unruly kittens, Moppet, Mittens and Tom Kitten. In the books, she is shown as stand ...

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

Movies and television

* Tabitha Galavan, on the American TV series '' Gotham'' * Tabitha Holswatz, more commonly known as "Tabby", a character on '' Monster Warriors'' * Tabitha Lenox, on the NBC daytime drama ''Passions'' * Tabitha Stephens, a child witch from the 1960s American sitcom ''

'' and its 1970s spinoff '' Tabitha'' *

Tabitha Wilson This is a list of the characters that have appeared on ''90210 (TV series), 90210'', an American teen drama. The series introduces Annie Wilson (Shenae Grimes) and her adopted brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), who move from Kansas to Beverly Hills w ...

, on the American teen drama series ''90210'' * Tabitha, in the light novel and anime '' The Familiar of Zero'' * Tabitha, in '' Scary Movie 3'' * Tabitha, a fairy queen in ''Thumbelina'' (1994 film) * Tabitha, a girl who owns Roddy the rat in '' Flushed Away'' * Tabitha, the name of an evil fairy god mother who allies with the main villain of season four from DC's '' Legends of Tomorrow''

Video games

* Tabitha, in the 2010 video game '' Fallout New Vegas'' * Tabitha, in the DS game '' Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' * Team Magma Admin. Tabitha,

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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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