AtlasIsraelAshkelonOne word pinned hereAshkelon31.6658°N 34.5664°E · Q60956One English word in this atlas traces back to Ashkelon. It sits in Israel.ShareAll of Israel Pinned hereshallotnoun · 17th centuryWell attestedThe onion is named for an ancient Levantine port.The name traces back through French to Ascalon, now Ashkelon, which Greek and Latin writers associated with the plant. The route is old and the link is standard.Named through a historical place-nameRead →Nearest pinsJaffa cakeJaffa, Israel46 kmJaffa orangeJaffa, Israel46 kmSharon fruitSharon plain, Israel76 kmisraelaneIsrael, Israel85 km