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23 Villages In South Lebanon And What Their Names Mean
Do you ever think about the names of Lebanese villages and what they mean? We decided to look at these 23 villages in Lebanon’s south and figure out the meaning behind their names.
1. Blida (Marjayoun District): Beit al-mawloud
2. Halta (Hasbaya District): The bucket, or the valley
3. Houla (Marjayoun District): Al-mghara, the cave, the strength
4. Deir Mimas (Marjayoun District): Monastery of Saint Mimas
5. Rmeich (Bint Jbeil District): Sunset
6. Chebaa (Hasbaya District): The flow and abundance of water
7. Tayr Harfa (Sour District): Sheep farm
8. Oddaisseh (Marjayoun District): Lentils, or the flowing springs
9. Alma Al Chaab (Sour District): The word ‘alma’ means darkness or the grave
10. Aita Chaab (Marjayoun District): The word ‘Aita’ means church
11. Aytaroun (Bint Jbeil District): The sweet fragrance or smell
12. Qana (Sour District): The nest
13. El Qlaiaa (Marjayoun District): A diminutive form of the word “qalaa” (castle)
14. Kfarshouba (Hasbaya District): The village of hot weather, return, and withdrawal
15. Kfarkila (Marjayoun District): The village of brides
16. Maroun Al Ras (Bint Jbeil): Maroun means Al-Sayyed and Al-Sharif
17. Mhaibib (Marjayoun District): The lover
Retrieved from Majadel.com
18. Markaba (Marjayoun District): The vehicle
19. Marwahin (Sour District): “Al-faraj” (relief), or the sweet fragrance
20. Mees El Jabal (Marjayoun District): Mees is the name of the tree
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21. Naqoura (Sour District): The carving or engraving in the mountain or rock
22. Yaroun (Bint Jbeil District): The hills, something elevated
23. Yater (Bint Jbeil District): The abundance
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