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Also known as Reuben (given name), Reuben (first name)

Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob.

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Instance of
male given name
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different from
Ruben
native label
Reuben
writing system
Latin script
Soundex
R150
Cologne phonetics
716
Caverphone
RPN111
nickname
Ben
language of work or name
English language
Commons category
Reuben (given name)
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Mononym
  • Given name
  • Reuben
  • Ruben
  • Rubén/Rúben
  • Rueben
  • Surname
  • Reuben
  • Ruben
  • Rueben
  • Fictional characters
  • See also
  • References

Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob.

Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on the Hebrew original; Rúben in European Portuguese and Icelandic; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish and French; Rubèn in Catalan; Ruben in Dutch, German, Italian, Indonesian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Armenian; and Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian.

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