Rúben

See also: Ruben, Rubén, Rubèn, and Rüben

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Rubem

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Ruben, from Latin Ruben, from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן‎.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.bẽj̃/ [ˈhu.bẽɪ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.bẽj̃/ [ˈχu.bẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁu.bɛn/ [ˈʁu.βɛn]

Hyphenation: Rú‧ben

Proper noun

Rúben m (plural Rúbenes)

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ruben
(biblical) Reuben (first son of Jacob)

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