Benjamín

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Benjamín m anim

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Benjamín m

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

Declension

    Declension of Benjamín
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Benjamín Benjamíninn Benjamínar Benjamínarnir
accusative Benjamín Benjamíninn Benjamína Benjamínana
dative Benjamín Benjamíninum Benjamínum Benjamínunum
genitive Benjamíns Benjamínsins Benjamína Benjamínanna

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Benjamín m pers (genitive singular Benjamína, nominative plural Benjamínovia)

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Benjamín”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benxaˈmin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: Ben‧ja‧mín

Proper noun

Benjamín m

  1. (biblical) Benjamin
    • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 35:18:
      Y acaeció que al salírsele el alma (pues murió) llamó su nombre Benoni; mas su padre lo llamó Benjamín.
      And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. (KJV)
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin