English
Reuben
Reuben comes from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן.
- Hebrew1880s–presentרְאוּבֵןr'uvén
- EnglishtodayReuben
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentרְאוּבֵןr'uvén
- EnglishtodayReuben
Linked words
through Proto-Semitic *bin- ‘son’
Today it means
name First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew רְאוּבֵן / Reuben