Belén

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish Bellem, Beldeem, Belleem, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בית לחם (bet léchem).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈlen/ [beˈlẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: Be‧lén

Proper noun

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Belén f

  1. Bethlehem (a city in Palestine)
  2. a female given name transferred from the place name

Derived terms

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