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]
References
- 1.Richmaiya Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- 2."Rechmaya | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban". www.pbvliban.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.