benjamin

Meanings

• Proper noun

  A male given name, derived from the Hebrew name Ben-Yamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'.

  - "Benjamin is a common name in many English-speaking countries."
  - "The youngest of Jacob's twelve sons was named Benjamin."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with benjamin
Clementine , Clementine , Helenine , Jeremiah

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Variants

List of all variants of benjamin that leads to same result
Benjamin , Benjamins , Judah Benjamin , Judah P. Benjamin , Judah Philip Benjamin , Benjamin Britten , Britten , Edward Benjamin Britten , Benjamin Butler , Benjamin F. Butler , Benjamin Franklin Butler , Butler , Benjamin N. Cardozo , Benjamin Nathan Cardozo , Cardozo , Benjamin Constant de Rebecque , Constant de Rebecque , Beaconsfield , Benjamin Disraeli , Disraeli , Dizzy , Benjamin Duke , Benjamin Newton Duke , Duke , James Buchanan Duke , James Duke , Ben Franklin , Benjamin Franklin , Franklin , Richard Saunders

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Etymology

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The name Benjamin is derived from the Hebrew name Ben-Yamin, which means 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'.

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Trivia

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1. Benjamin is the only son of Jacob who was not born in Canaan.

2. Benjamin was the only one of Jacob's sons who remained with his father in Egypt.

3. Benjamin is the third most common name in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman, scientist, inventor, and writer. He was a founding father of the United States, one of the most influential people in American history.

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Culture

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Benjamin is a common name in many English-speaking countries and has been used extensively in literature, art, and music. In the Bible, Benjamin is the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and his story is a significant one in Jewish and Christian traditions.

How to Memorize "benjamin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a right hand or the southern direction to remember the meaning of Benjamin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the name Benjamin with the image of a strong, capable young man to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Ben is a son of the right hand' to help remember the meaning of the name.

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