Gethsemani

geth-SEM-a-nee

Greek from Aramaic

"oil vat"

Gethsemani Origin and Meaning

The name Gethsemani is a girl's name meaning "oil vat".

Alternative spelling of Gethsemane, the biblical garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus was arrested. It could be considered part of the wave of new Christian spiritual names, and the spelling has the advantage of making the pronunciation clear.