Beldeem

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• Belleem, Belleen, Betheleem, Bethleem, Bethlem

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bêṯ leḥem).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beldeˈem/

Proper noun

Beldeem f

1. Bethlehem (a city in the modern West Bank, Palestine)
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 76v. col. 1:

     De ih́rĺm faſta bethleé ados leguaſ de beldeem. fue lafermoſa noemj.

     From Jerusalem to Bethlehem, two leagues away from Bethlehem, went the beautiful Naomi.

Descendants

• Spanish: Belén