Mehitable

Mehitable
GenderFeminine
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameBiblical Hebrew
Meaning"God rejoices"
Other names
Nickname(s)Hitty, Mabel
Related namesMehetabel, Mehitabel

Mehitable is a feminine given name, a variant of the Old Testament name Mehetabel (meaning "God benefits"). During the British colonial period, it was a name used in the New England colonies, as the Protestants took many of their children's names from the Old Testament.