Benjamin (name)

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| | gender | Male | | image | Benjamin LACMA M.88.91.296L.jpg | | caption | Portrait of Benjamin, son of Israel and the first to use that name (by Jacob de Gheyn II) | | meaning | 'Son of my right hand' | | origin | בִּנְיָמִין Binyāmīn | | nickname | Ben, Bengie, Benj, Benjy, Benji, Benjoi, Benjie, Benjo, Benno, Benny, Benson, Benvolio, Benzino, Biniam | | variant forms | Benyaameen, Benyāmīn, Binyaameen, Binyāmīn, بنیامین | ::

| name = Benjamin | pronunciation=

| gender = Male | image = Benjamin LACMA M.88.91.296L.jpg | caption = Portrait of Benjamin, son of Israel and the first to use that name (by Jacob de Gheyn II) | meaning = 'Son of my right hand' | origin = בִּנְיָמִין Binyāmīn | nickname = Ben, Bengie, Benj, Benjy, Benji, Benjoi, Benjie, Benjo, Benno, Benny, Benson, Benvolio, Benzino, Biniam | variant forms = Benyaameen, Benyāmīn, Binyaameen, Binyāmīn, بنیامین

Benjamin is a common given name for males, derived from Hebrew , Binyāmīn, translating as 'son of the right [hand]' in both Hebrew and Arabic languages, although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as Binyaamem: 'son of my days'.

Benjamin is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Benito, Benjy, Benji, etc. It is also a patronymic surname. Like many biblical names, it is popular in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths alike, having many variant forms in other languages.

The "Benjamin of the family" is a phrase used in several languages to refer to the youngest son – especially when he is much younger than his brothers (see also the "youngest son" stock character in fiction). Sometimes the name is chosen for a son born to mature parents unlikely to have more children, especially if he has several older siblings. Both of these usages derive from the biblical son of Jacob of that name, who occupied that position in his family.

Alternate versions of the name exist for females, like Benjamina.

Variants

Given name

Notable people with the name Benjamin or its variant spellings include:

Fictional characters

Surname

Fictional characters

  • Judy Benjamin, main character in the 1980 film Private Benjamin
  • Kikki Benjamin/Mew Kikki, English dub name of Bu-Ling Huang/Mew Pudding in the 2001 manga Tokyo Mew Mew

References

References

  1. "Start Learning the Israel Bible Online | Rabbi Tuly Weisz".
  2. The Bible - Genesis 46:19-21
  3. "What does 'Benjamin of the family' mean? - Idiom Definition".
  4. "Hammy House FAQ".

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