Jericho
[ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ]Meaning
from the name of a city in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament
Background Story
Jericho comes from the name of a city in Israel that is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. The meaning of the city's name is uncertain: it may be related to the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ (yareaḥ), meaning "moon", or otherwise to the Hebrew word רֵיחַ (reyaḥ), meaning "fragrance". The city name appears in Hebrew as Yərīḥō and in Arabic as Arīḥā.
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