Ruben
See also: Rubén, Rúben, Rubèn, and Rüben
English
Alternative forms
- Rubin
- Reuben
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben
- A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Anagrams
- Bruen, Brune, Buren, burne
Danish
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben
- Reuben (biblical character).
- a male given name from Hebrew
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈry.bən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ru‧ben
Proper noun
Ruben m
- Reuben (Biblical/mythical character; Biblical tribe).
- a male given name from Hebrew
Faroese
Proper noun
Ruben m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ruben: Rubensson
- daughter of Ruben: Rubensdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Ruben |
| Accusative | Ruben |
| Dative | Rubeni |
| Genitive | Rubens |
French
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁy.bɛn/
Proper noun
Ruben m
- Reuben (biblical character)
- a male given name from Hebrew
Anagrams
- brune
German
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben
- Reuben (biblical character).
- a male given name from Hebrew
Italian
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben m
- (biblical) Reuben
- a male given name
Anagrams
- brune
Latin
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (R'uvén)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈruː.beːn/, [ˈruːbeːn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈru.ben/, [ˈruːben]
Proper noun
Rūbēn m sg (genitive Rūbēnis); third declension
- a male given name from Hebrew, notably borne by the eldest of the twelve sons of Iacōbus
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Rūbēn |
| Genitive | Rūbēnis |
| Dative | Rūbēnī |
| Accusative | Rūbēnem |
| Ablative | Rūbēne |
| Vocative | Rūbēn |
Norwegian
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben
- Reuben (biblical character).
- a male given name from Hebrew
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rǔben/
- Hyphenation: Ru‧ben
Proper noun
Rùben m (Cyrillic spelling Ру̀бен)
- Reuben (biblical character).
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Ruben
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ruben |
| genitive | Rubena |
| dative | Rubenu |
| accusative | Rubena |
| vocative | Rubene |
| locative | Rubenu |
| instrumental | Rubenom |
Swedish
Etymology
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén).
Proper noun
Ruben c (genitive Rubens)
- Reuben (biblical character).
- a male given name from Hebrew
Anagrams
- brune, buren