Benjamin (name)
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- This article is about people with the name Benjamin. For history and origin, see Benjamin. For other uses, see Benjamin (disambiguation).
Benjamin is a popular given name for males, translating to 'son of my right [hand] side'. It is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Bennie or Benjy. Benjamin is also a patronymic surname. People with the name Benjamin or its variant spellings include:
[edit] Given name
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Benjamin |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Son of my right hand and Beloved youngest son. |
| Nicknames | Ben, Benny, Benji |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Benjamin |
- Benjamin II (1818-1864), the pen name of a Romanian traveler
- Benjamin (Khazar), a ruler of the late ninth and early tenth centuries CE
- Benjamin (saint), an early 5th century martyr in Persia, feast day on March 30
- Benjamin of Tudela, a 12th century Spanish Jewish rabbi
- Patriarch Benjamin I, patriarch of Constantinople
- Pope Benjamin II of Alexandria (1327-1339), Coptic Pope
- Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), 23rd President of the United States
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the USA
- Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), a 19th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Benjamin McKenzie (1978-Present), an American actor
- Benjamin Rosser (1980-Present), inspirational speaker and deputy-mayor of Denfield, Ontario
[edit] Surname
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Benjamin |
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| Meaning | Son of my right hand |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Benjamin |
- Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960), Australian composer
- Asher Benjamin (1773-1845), American architect
- Collin Benjamin (born 1978), Namibian football (soccer) player
- François Benjamin (born 1962), Canadian politician
- Harry Benjamin (1885-1986), German-born American sexologist
- Judah P. Benjamin (1811-1884), American politician
- Lucy Benjamin (born 1970), actress
- René Benjamin (1885-1948), French author
- Richard Benjamin (born 1938), actor
- Rick Benjamin (band leader) (fl. c. 2000), musician
- Rick Benjamin (born 1952), race driver
- Shelton Benjamin (born 1975), American wrestler
- Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), literary critic & writer
[edit] See also
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