Rechmaya
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Rechmaya | |
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| Road sign for Rechmaya in Arabic and French | |
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| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Aley |
Rechmaya (Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon.[1] Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."[2][better source needed]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Richmaiya Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Richmaiya Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
