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Nazareth

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English

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Etymology

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Via Latin Nāzareth and Koine Greek Νᾱζᾰρέθ (Nāzăréth) from Hebrew נָצְרַת (nāṣraṯ), of uncertain origin.

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Nazareth

  1. A city in northern Israel.
  2. Places in the Philippines:
    1. A barangay of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.
    2. A barangay of Buruanga, Aklan, Philippines.
    3. A barangay of Sibalom, Antique, Philippines.
    4. A barangay of Sergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.
    5. A barangay of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
    6. A barangay of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
  3. Former name of Adama Ethiopia, alternatively Nazreth.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Nazareth in 1866. Named after a former farmstead.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaː.zaː.rɛt/
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  • Hyphenation: Na‧za‧reth

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Nazareth n

  1. a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Nazareth n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nazareths)

  1. Nazareth (city in Palestine, modern Israel)

Italian

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Etymology

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Probably an auspicious surname given to foundlings, from the name of the city where Jesus lived.

Proper noun

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Nazareth m or f by sense

  1. a surname

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Latin

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek Νᾱζᾰρέθ (Nāzăréth, Nazareth), probably from the Hebrew נָצְרַת (Nāṣraṯ).

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Nāzareth f (indeclinable)

  1. alternative form of Nāzara

References

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  • Nāzăreth”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Nazareth in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old English

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Etymology

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From Latin Nāzareth.

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Nazareth ?

  1. Nazareth (an ancient city in modern northern Israel)