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Where does “Benjamin” come from?

Benjamin (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν, from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין.

Benjamin (Latin): Benjamin

Definitions

  1. Benjamin

Ancestry of “Benjamin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒενιαμίν—
2Hebrewבִּנְיָמִין—
Every word from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין →