Name Nazareth

Hebrew (נָצְרַת) name means - "deterrent; safeguarding"

Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel" the population is made up predominantly of Arab citizens of Israel, the majority of whom are Muslim. In the New Testament, the city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating Biblical events.