Talitha (given name)
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Talitha is a rare feminine name meaning "little girl" in Aramaic
, given in reference to the Biblical
story in the Gospel of Mark
in which Jesus Christ was said to have resurrected a dead child
with the words "Talitha cumi
" or "Talitha kum" or "Talitha koum," meaning "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" It was in occasional use in the United States in the 19th century. Eleven-year-old Talitha Dunlap was among the between 120 and 140 men, women and children who were killed during the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre
. The name ranked 1,108 among names given to American girls born in 1881. The name was also in occasional use in England by about 1861, when the christening of a girl named Talitha-Cumi People was reported in The Times
. It remains in occasional use in the United States and other countries. Forty girls born in 2010 in the United States were given the name Talitha.
is also the name of two star
s, Talitha Borealis
and Talitha Australis
, in the Ursa Major
constellation. The names of the stars are derived from the Arabic
phrase, القفزة الثالثة (al-qafzat aθ-θāliθah or at-tālitah) meaning "The third leap [of the gazelle
]", referring to an Arabic story about a startled gazelle which leapt three times to different points in the constellation.
Aramaic of Jesus
It is generally agreed that the historical Jesus primarily spoke Aramaic, perhaps along with some Hebrew and Greek . The towns of Nazareth and Capernaum, where Jesus lived, were primarily Aramaic-speaking communities, although Greek was widely spoken in the major cities of the Eastern Mediterranean...
, given in reference to the Biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
story in the Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
in which Jesus Christ was said to have resurrected a dead child
Daughter of Jairus
The record of the daughter of Jairus is a combination of miracles of Jesus in the Gospels .The story immediately follows the exorcism at Gerasa. Jairus, a patron of the synagogue, asks Jesus to heal his dying daughter. However, according to Matthew, his daughter is already dead, not dying...
with the words "Talitha cumi
Aramaic of Jesus
It is generally agreed that the historical Jesus primarily spoke Aramaic, perhaps along with some Hebrew and Greek . The towns of Nazareth and Capernaum, where Jesus lived, were primarily Aramaic-speaking communities, although Greek was widely spoken in the major cities of the Eastern Mediterranean...
" or "Talitha kum" or "Talitha koum," meaning "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" It was in occasional use in the United States in the 19th century. Eleven-year-old Talitha Dunlap was among the between 120 and 140 men, women and children who were killed during the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre
Mountain Meadows massacre
The Mountain Meadows massacre was a series of attacks on the Baker–Fancher emigrant wagon train, at Mountain Meadows in southern Utah. The attacks culminated on September 11, 1857 in the mass slaughter of the emigrant party by the Iron County district of the Utah Territorial Militia and some local...
. The name ranked 1,108 among names given to American girls born in 1881. The name was also in occasional use in England by about 1861, when the christening of a girl named Talitha-Cumi People was reported in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
. It remains in occasional use in the United States and other countries. Forty girls born in 2010 in the United States were given the name Talitha.
Star name
While the personal name is most often derived from the Biblical story, TalithaTalitha
-Stars:The traditional star name "Talitha" derives from the Arabic phrase, القفزة الثالثة meaning "The third leap [of the gazelle]", referring to an Arabic asterism...
is also the name of two star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
s, Talitha Borealis
Iota Ursae Majoris
Iota Ursae Majoris is a star system in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 47.7 light years from Earth. It has the traditional names Talitha, Talitha Borealis and Alphikra Borealis, and was also named Dnoces after Edward H. White II, an Apollo 1 astronaut...
and Talitha Australis
Kappa Ursae Majoris
Kappa Ursae Majoris is a binary star in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 423 light years from Earth and has the traditional names Talitha Australis, Al Kaprah, and Alphikra Australis....
, in the Ursa Major
Ursa Major
Ursa Major , also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can best be seen in April...
constellation. The names of the stars are derived from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
phrase, القفزة الثالثة (al-qafzat aθ-θāliθah or at-tālitah) meaning "The third leap [of the gazelle
Gazelle
A gazelle is any of many antelope species in the genus Gazella, or formerly considered to belong to it. Six species are included in two genera, Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera...
]", referring to an Arabic story about a startled gazelle which leapt three times to different points in the constellation.