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Ruben

Ruben proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.

Proper noun

Ruben (plural Rubens)

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Ruben

pluralRubens
alternative formRubin
alternative formReuben

Origin of Ruben

From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).

Questions about Ruben

What does Ruben mean?
Ruben means a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.
What part of speech is Ruben?
Ruben is a proper noun.

Words near Ruben in the dictionary

  1. rubelike
  2. rubella
  3. rubellalike
  4. rubellite
  5. rubellites
  6. Ruben
  7. Rubendall
  8. Rubendalls
  9. Rubenesque
  10. Rubenid
  11. Rubenide

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