Rubèn

See also: Ruben, Rubén, Rúben, and Rüben

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈβɛn]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ruˈbən]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ruˈben]
Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Rubèn m

a male given name, equivalent to English Reuben
Reuben (Biblical figure)

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