Name meaning of "Bethesda" : Othor Games

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:42 am

I wonder what made the creator of Bethesda choose this name? Googled a little and found that the name means:

- name of a pool of water in Christian Bible

- a place in Washington.

Or maybe its something else that only the creator of company knows :blink:

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:03 am

it was named "bethesda" because it was founded in bethesda, maryland

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:37 am

Lol, really? It was that simple... and i thought it may be something mysterious :blush:

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:15 am

Trust me, I was just as surprised myself. Had always figured it was named after a person whose last name was Bethesda.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 2:50 pm

Not exactly a FO4 topic is it?

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:55 pm

I read that this pool in bible was a healing one... so i wondered about that... that maybe it had a special meaning to creator.

Yeah, didnt find a General Board. I saw only Boards for different games. Sorry...

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:01 pm

It's kind of hidden, but there is one.

http://www.gamesas.com/forum/18-community-discussion/

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:35 pm

Yup, there it is... Where can i find it for future posts not relating to F4?? Wheres the link?

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:29 am

It's a conspiracy I say. No but seriously it's named after some place in Maryland.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:26 am

Or thats the way they want you to think... they, you know... you know... THEY!

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:35 am

There is a Bethesda Ruins in Fallout 3.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:28 pm

Does it have a pool of water??

I also found this link, hmmm...

http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/bethesda/

"the sheep-pool"?? Lol...

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:48 pm

There's a bathtub upstairs!

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:12 pm

Too big of a stretch i think...

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:29 am

Yes, filled with raiders, two office buildings with an bridge between, sniper on bridge. Does they office have a bridge?

Another Easter egg is the vault doors who looks like the Bethesda cog logo

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:29 am

Yep, that's all there is to it. Although back in the late 90s they moved to Rockville, Maryland so they aren't based in Bethesda anymore.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:03 pm

yes

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:19 am

So I will start Calling Bethesda "Rockville" now.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:54 am

Bethesda Rockville or Rockville Bethesda would be a welcome name update to me.

» Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:05 am

Ah and i thought bethesda being deriven from the gospels until now. also imagined bethesda to be a christian company. made sense with how positively they portrayed christianity in FO3 too. But thanks for clarifying it.