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Benjamin name meaning and origin

What does Benjamin mean?

From the Hebrew Binyamin meaning "son of my right hand" or "favourite son". Jamin or Yamim can also mean "of the south" or "year", so Benjamin could also mean "son of the south" or "son of my old age".

Pronounced: ben juh min

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Hebrew

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Famous people named Benjamin

Benjamin Franklin was a founding father of America, he appears on the 100 dollar bill and "Benjamin" is slang for the note. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which was made in to a film in 2008 starring Brad Pitt in the title role.

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