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Etymology
From the Greek �ηθανία from the Hebrew ��ת ענ�� house of figs

Proper noun
Bethany

1. The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
2. The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
3. Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene
4. given name|female|, transferred use of the biblical place name.

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