Benjamen Name Meaning & Origin
Benjamen
Pronunciation: BEHN-jə-min (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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