Bethlehem (without tilde is the name of a native Ethiopian ethnic group. The correct term is Bethlehem or Belém. It refers to the village of the Kingdom of Judah, where Jesus was born. Currently it is in Palestine (the West Bank). It is a name that is used in many places in the world where there is Catholic or Christian faith, in almost all Latin American countries, there are several places called Bethlehem, also in Portugal and Poland. It is also a woman's name of biblical and Hebrew origin which means House of bread, is derived from Bethany.