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Talia (given name)

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Tahlia
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Italian
Origin
Meaning"dew of God", "lamb", "to bloom"[citation needed]
Other names
Alternative spellingTahlia, Tahliah, Taliah, Taaliah, Talya, Taliya, Taliea, Taylia, Taiyla, Tayleeah or Talie
Variant form(s)Talita[1]
Nickname(s)Tali, Tally
Related namesThalia

Talia is a feminine given name. Alternative spellings include: Taliah, Taaliah, Talya, Tahlia, Tahliah, Taliya, Taiyla, Taliea, Taylia, or Talie.

Talia (Aramaic: ‎טַלְיָא or טַלְיָה Ṭalyāʾ "Youth (f.)") is a feminine given name of Aramaic origin,[2][3] if it can be distinguished from Greek Thalia at all.[4] A folk etymology connects it to Hebrew טל+יה for "dew of God".[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ "טליה". האקדמיה ללשון העברית (in Hebrew). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. ^ Jastrow, Marcus (1967). A dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic literature. P. Shalom Pub. OCLC 2001099.
  3. ^ Tal, Abraham (1931). מילון הארמית של השומרונים. ISBN 90-04-11645-1. OCLC 43434709.
  4. ^ "טליה". האקדמיה ללשון העברית (in Hebrew). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  5. ^ "What Does the Name Talia Mean?". Chabad. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Hebrew and Biblical Names". Learn Religions. Retrieved 13 June 2021.