Benjamín

• Benjamin

Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛnjamiːn]

Benjamín m anim

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnja(ˌ)miːn/

  Rhymes: -iːn

Benjamín m (proper noun, genitive singular Benjamíns)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

Derived from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛnjamiːn/

Benjamín m pers (diminutive Benjamínko)

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin

• “Benjamín”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).

• IPA^(key): /benxaˈmin/ [bẽŋ.xaˈmĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: Ben‧ja‧mín

Benjamín m

1. (biblical) Benjamin
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 35:18:

     Y acaeció que al salírsele el alma (pues murió) llamó su nombre Benoni; mas su padre lo llamó Benjamín.

     And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. (KJV)

2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Benjamin