Thursday, July 19, 2007

Meaning and origin of Benjamin

Origin: Biblical

Meaning: Son of the right hand


Origin: English

Meaning: Right-hand son. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible. Famous Bearer: Dr. Benjamin Spock.


Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Son of my right hand. Many Jewish families named their youngest child Benjamin. Famous bearers: 19th century British statesman Benjamin Disraeli. Dustin Hoffman's character in the 1967 movie 'The Graduate.' Biblical Jacob's twelfth son.
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