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View Name: Belén


BELÉN
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Spanish
PRONOUNCED: be-LEN   [key]
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 derived via Greek from Hebrew בֵּית לָחֶם (beit lachem) meaning "house of bread".
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