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Where does “Ruben” come from?

Ruben (Italian) comes from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן, from Hebrew בֵּן — son.

Ancestry of “Ruben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרְאוּבֵן—
2Hebrewבֵּןson
Every word from Hebrew בֵּן →