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Bethany

American  
[beth-uh-nee] / ˈbɛθ ə ni /

noun

  1. a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.

  2. a city in central Oklahoma.

  3. a first name.

Bethany British  
/ ˈbɛθənɪ /

noun

  1. a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week

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It’s just their thing: Whenever Bethany and Nel connect, a volcano announces itself somewhere in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Albie is four years old now, and Bethany Norman has never applied steroid creams to his skin.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Bethany Gamble was given steroid creams from the age of two to help manage her eczema.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

She and her daughter, Bethany, moved with them to Arkansas from Louisiana in 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

It reminded her of the time in fourth grade when Bethany Williams had said her poncho was “really cool” before dissolving into mean- spirited giggles with the other girls.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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