Probably not a famous usage, but the ancient city of Tirzah is where I heard this. Tirzah is located in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, near Mukhayyam/Fari'a, Taluza, and Tamun.
The first time I heard this name (pronounced TEER-zah) was in the movie Ben-Hur. In it, Tirzah was Ben-Hur's sister who, when Ben-Hur was banished, fell ill with leprosy along with her mother. I won't go on, because then I'll spoil the movie!Anyway, from the first time I heard Tirzah, I thought it was an absolutely beautiful name, full of elegance, spirit, even some sorrow.
― Anonymous User 4/8/2010
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In Francine River's book Redeeming Love, this is one of the names Michael called Angel.