Where does “Ephraim” come from?

Ephraim comes from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם, a biblical proper name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ephraim (English): The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel

Definitions

  1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel

Ancestry of “Ephraim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאֶפְרַיִםEphraim
Every word from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם