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Benjamin
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Female: 2 countries
Origin: Greek
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”). Authorities differ on the meaning of the original Hebrew. Philo of Alexandria, the Samaritan Pentateuch The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs and Midrash Leḳaḥ-Ṭob understand יָמִין to mean "days" (a meaning attested in Daniel 12:13) understanding the name to mean "son of days (i.e.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Benjamine Derived from Benjamin
- Benjaminjoseph Derived from Benjamin
- Benjamin-James Derived from Benjamin
- Aaron Greek origin
- Abdias Greek origin
- Aeneas Greek origin
- Agenor Greek origin
- Agron Greek origin
- Ajax Greek origin
- Alala Greek origin
Popularity by Country
Benjamin
Male Rank #11
Female Rank #13689
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