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

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

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