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My name is Talitha, and so far I have never met anyone else with the same name.

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Talitha means "little girl," and was used when Jesus raised Jairus' daughter from the dead, saying, "Talitha, cumi," meaning "little girl, arise".

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Talitha McKenzie, American-born Scottish singer
Talitha Getty, Dutch model and actress, muse to YSL, married to Paul Getty (heir to Getty Oil), died of a heroin overdose in 1971.

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Heroine of the Eva Ibbotson book "The Dragonfly Pool"
Talitha refers to two stars in the Ursa Major constellation.