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Reuel

/ˈruː(ə)l/

Reuel proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Reuel

  1. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
    • These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 36:10

Origin of Reuel

From Hebrew רְעוּאֵל (“friend of God”).

Questions about Reuel

What does Reuel mean?
Reuel means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Reuel?
Reuel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Reuel?
Reuel is pronounced /ˈruː(ə)l/.

Words near Reuel in the dictionary

  1. Reubenite
  2. Reubenites
  3. Reubens
  4. Reubs
  5. Reuchlinian
  6. Reuel
  7. reuenge
  8. reuerend
  9. REUL
  10. reulceration
  11. reulcerations

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