Meaning & History
Spanish form of Bethlehem, the name of the town in Judah where King David and Jesus were born. The town's name is from Hebrew בֵּית־לֶחֶם (Beṯ-leḥem) meaning "house of bread".
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Name Days
Spain: December 25
Images
Depiction of ancient Bethlehem by Vasily Polenov (1882)