Benjamin is a popular given name for males, derived from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין, Bīnyāmīn, translating as “son of the right “,in both Hebrew and Arabic languages although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as “Binyaamem”: “son of my days”. Benjamin is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Benito, Benji etc. It is also a patronymic surname. Like many biblical names, it is popular in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths alike, having many variant forms in …
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