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[Facts] Re: Russian name Batania
The Batania I came across was a Russian-Jewish woman born into a middle class family before the Revolution.Thank you for the information you gave me even if you couldn't find the origin of the name.
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I think it could possibly be Yiddish, since Yiddish names used to be very common among Russian Jews. Perhaps it could be related to Bithiah.
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