First Known Use: 14th century
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Benjamin
noun Ben·ja·min \ˈben-jə-mən\
Definition of BENJAMIN
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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Origin of BENJAMIN
Hebrew Binyāmīn
Benjamin
biographical name Ben·ja·min \ˈben-jə-mən\
Definition of BENJAMIN
Judah Philip 1811–1884 Am. Confed. statesman & lawyer
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