Bethany

Etymology
From, from. This etymology is highly disputed; see.

Proper noun

 * 1)  The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
 * 2)  The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
 * Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
 * 1)  Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
 * , transferred use of the biblical place name.
 * 1) Other places naned Bethany elsewhere:
 * 1) Other places naned Bethany elsewhere: