Bethany

Wow! I would like to know when the name Bethany went from meaning house full of grace to the house of figs?
Bethany Bromley published a poem that won editors choice award in 2008 in regards to different pronunciations of Bethany in different languages to the meaning.
My name is Bethany I am an author, news editor, video editor, film maker.
Since the 70's when I was given the name, the name has always meant house full of grace.

My name is Bethany Michal (the feminine spelling for Michael). I love my name because of how unique it is. I would complain about people mistaking it for Brittney or Stephanie, mostly during phone conversations when I am asked my name. However, I think that is a small price to pay for such a unique name with Biblical meaning. Bethany is a city in the Bible where Lazarus was raised from the dead, but it is also derived from the root word Bethel meaning the House of God. Every time I tell my name there is always a compliment to follow. I assure everyone I am not a red headed hillbilly, although I do like to walk around barefoot :)

Biblický slovník (Biblical dictionary) by Antonín Novotný (Prague: Kalich, 1956; http://www.cb.cz/praha2/bib_slovnik_novotny.htm) suggests "house of the poor" or "house of sorrow".

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That makes it four possible meanings now.

I have heard that Bethany means "daughter of my sufferings".

I've heard three meanings of this name.
1. House of figs.
2. House of God.
3. House of the poor.

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I don't remember where I saw the first (aside from here), the second was on a little card thing I got from a bible store (and I've heard it quite a bit), and the last was in the glossary bit of an old bible.

I've been told that Bethany means 'house of God'. It was also the name of a biblical town.