14-03-2009, 19:51
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חבר מתאריך: 20.04.05
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The source of the name French Hill is unclear. It may be named after a British General, John French, 1st Earl of Ypres who, according to legend, had his headquarters on this hill. However, French never served in this region [1], [2], so this theory appears inaccurate.
According to Israeli geographer Zev Vilnay, the land belonged to the Catholic Monastery of St. Anne, whose monks hailed mainly from France.[2]. Thus the Hebrew name, Hagivah HaTsarfatit, which means "the hill of the French" appears accurate.
Had the basis for the name been General French, correct name in Hebrew would be Givat French (proper names aren't translated, and Tzarfat is France in Hebrew) or "French's Hill"
נערך לאחרונה ע"י adinax בתאריך 14-03-2009 בשעה 20:01.
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