Jericho

Meanings

1. A city in the West Bank, Palestine.
2. A surname.
3. A male given name.
4. A historic suburb of the English city of Oxford.
5. A locality in Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
6. A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
7. A number of places in the United States:
8. A town in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
9. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Kentucky.
10. An unincorporated community in Stow Creek Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
11. An unincorporated community in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
12. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.

1. A place of retirement or concealment.

Etymology

From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.