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Baby Name Lilith |
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| Meaning of Lilith - What does the name Lilith means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| lil-ith |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Assyrian-Babylonian lihtu (of the night). In ancient Semitic folklore, the name was used for a female demon and vampire that lived in desolate areas. In medieval Jewish folklore, Lilith was the first wife of Adam, before Eve's creation. She was supposedly turned into a demon for refusing to obey Adam and became a night witch who menaced infants and small children. In spite of its negative attributes, Lilith remains a common name |
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View this name in other origins -
English, Hebrew, Muslim/Arabic |
| Variants: | Lillith. | | Shortened forms: | Lil. | | Pet forms: | Lili, Lilli, Lillie, Lilly |
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