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

The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."[2][better source needed]

References

  1. ^ Richmaiya, Localiban
  2. ^ "Rechmaya | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban". www.pbvliban.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

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