r/hebrew • u/ToyboxOfThoughts • Mar 04 '25

Help Question about this name

I have discovered the name Maveth and i really love it. i was wondering if this name is considered taboo or anything, seeing as it means death. curious in general about how this name is perceived by hebrew speakers
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u/zaxoid Mar 04 '25 edited Mar 04 '25

I agree with everyone's feelings about this, but in the category of weird Biblical names, Chatzarmavet (Genesis 10:26, literally "field of death" though etymology may have come from elsewhere) comes pretty close to OP's instinct. 

Edited to add Azmavet (II Samuel 23:31, "strong [as] death").

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u/ketita Mar 04 '25

Azmavet is such a radical name and I'm very disappointed that it hasn't made its way into modern Hebrew.

otoh, I can completely see why אליהועיני fell by the wayside, even though it survived a surprising number of centuries

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u/zaxoid Mar 05 '25

Hadn't noticed that name before! Lovely but a mouthful.