Israeli Cities by Etymology

Name the Israeli city based of its etymology.

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Language

Meaning

City

Hebrew

"Spring Hills". Was also the Hebrew title of Herzl's "Altneuland"

Tel Aviv

Canaanite Languages/ Hebrew

Foundation of peace/Foundation of the Canaanite God "Shalem"

Jerusalem

Possibly named after Caiaphas

Haifa

Named after Nathan Straus, the former co-owner of Macy's

Netanya

Hebrew

"First to Zion"

Rishon LeZion

Western Semitic

From the word root š-q-l, meaning "to weigh"

Ashkelon

Hebrew

"Opening of Hope"

Petah Tikva

Named after Theodor Herzl

Herzliya

Hebrew

"Well of the seven"

Beersheba

Hebrew

"Sons of Barack"

Bnei Brak

Hebrew

"Little sand"

Holon

Latin

Named after Roman Emperor Tiberius

Tiberias

Hebrew/Aramaic

"Grandfather village"

Kfar Saba

Hebrew

"Fresh"

Ra'anana

Hebrew

"Pistacia Tree", was also the ancient name of Aqaba

Eilat

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