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Where does “Ephraim” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ephraim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאֶפְרַיִםEphraim
Every word from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם →