Beathag

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Beathag

Gender: Feminine
Language: Scottish Gaelic
Etymology:
Beathag is a the modern form of Bethoc, an old Scottish Gaelic name meaning “Life.”

History:
Beathag was a rather common name among medieval Scottish Gaels.

Later, it was often Anglicized as the unrelated names Beth, Bethia, or Beata.

Pronunciation: beth-ock.

Alternates: Betha.

Masculine: Beatha.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Beathag, etc.