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Benj.

Benj. is the abbreviation of Benjamin.

Meaning of Benjamin

Proper noun

Benjamin (countable and uncountable, plural Benjamins)

  1. The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.
    • And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
    • "Well, who the hell ever thinks some boy with a name like Benjamin is going to kill someone?" I said. "It's like someone named Winnie the Pooh taking hostages!"2007, Mark Schreiber, Starcrossed, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 53
  3. A small city, the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States.
  4. A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.

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Questions about Benj.

What is Benj. the abbreviation of?
Benj. is the abbreviation of Benjamin.

Words near Benj. in the dictionary

  1. Benito Soliven
  2. benitoite
  3. benitoites
  4. benizon
  5. benj
  6. Benj.
  7. benjamin
  8. Benjamin Button
  9. Benjamin Button disease
  10. Benjamin Buttoned
  11. Benjamin Buttoning

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