Origin, Meaning, And History Of Babette
Babette is primarily a feminine name with roots in the French language and culture. In French and Latin, it means ‘ stranger or someone foreign.’ The name also has Hebrew origins, wherein it means ‘dedicated,’ ‘God’s oath,’ ‘God is my oath,’ or ‘My God is my oath.’ Another French meaning of the name is ‘My God is plentiful.’
Many consider the name to be a diminutive form of Barbara or Elizabeth. Barbara comes from the Greek term barbaros, which implies ‘foreign.’ Elizabeth comes from the Greek form of the Hebrew term, Elisheva, which implies, ‘My God is an oath.’ Elisheva consists of the elements ‘el’ and ‘shava.’ El refers to the Hebrew God, while shava means oath.
Since Babette is a diminutive of two ancient Greek names, we cannot find its first mention in history. However, you can find mentions of Barbara and Elizabeth’s names in the ancient records. Saint Barabara, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was a Greek and Christian saint. She is among the Fourteen Holy Helpers and is regarded as the patron saint of military engineers, miners, and armorers. Her legend has a deep relation with lightning and mathematics.
Regarding Elizabeth, the Greek term Elisheba appears in the Old Testament. Here she is the wife of the older brother of Aaron. The Greek form of the word comes from the New Testament, where we find Elizabeth as the mother of John the Baptist.
Babette has many variations across languages and cultures. It is Elixabete in Basque, Elisabet in Biblical Greek and Catalan, Liliana in Czech, Lisbet, Norwegian, and Lissi in Danish.
Elsewhere in popular culture, we findBabette’s Feastas the famous 1987 Danish drama/romance film. Babette Freniere is also a character’s name in theInterview with the Vampire电影。你可能一个lso be familiar with theGilmore Girlscharacter Babette Dell.
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Famous People With The Name Babette
- Babette MangolteFrench-American cinematographer, director, and photographer known for The Cold Eye (My Darling, Be Careful) film
- Babette DeutschAmerican poet, known for translating Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin into English
- Babette van VeenDutch actress and singer, famous for portraying the character of Linda Dekker in the opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.
- Babette MarchGerman-American fashion model, known for being the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model
- Babette StephensAustralian actress and director, known for serving as the Council President in the Brisbane Repertory Theatre
Babette On The Popularity Chart
Babette has not been a very popular name since decades. These graphs from the SSA will let you assess its popularity.
Popularity Over Time
Babette’s popularity went high in 1983. However, after that, over the past two decades, there has not been much improvement in its fame.
Source:Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
Babette’s rank was 4,995 in 1980. After that, the rank fell down and, in 2006, reached the 17,518th spot.
Source:Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Babette
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