Belen
[bəˈlɛn]Meaning
Spanish Belén, meaning "Bethlehem"
Background Story
Belen is borrowed into English from Spanish Belén, which means "Bethlehem"; it is a doublet of Bethlehem. Belén is a feminine given name. A user-submitted entry also records Belen as a given name in Turkish.
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