Ben Name Meaning & Origin
Ben
Pronunciation: BEHN (key)
Origin of the name Benjamin:
Derived from the Hebrew binyāmīn (son of the right hand). The name was borne by American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 90). Short: Ben. Pet: Benny.
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- Nicknames for Ben
Benji,
Bennaroo,
Benny,
Ben Ben,
Benjaminge- Meanings and history of the name Ben
Nickname for Benoni, Benito, Bennett, Benjamin and other names beginning with Ben-.
- Famous real-life people named Ben
- Ben in song, story & screen
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Uncle Ben's Rice
Ben Pepper, eldest son in The Five Little Peppers series books by Margaret Sidney
Ben Parker, Spider-Man's uncle (Marvel Comics character)
Ben Walton, from The Waltons TV series.
Ben from Descendants
Ben Harmon from the TV show American Horror Story: Murder House
Ben Hargreeves From the Umbrella Academy.
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