Reuben
[ˈruː.bən]Meaning
behold, a son, from Hebrew רָאָה (to see) and בֵּן (son)
Background Story
Reuben is a Biblical male name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation. Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish, Rúben in European Portuguese and Icelandic, Rubén in Spanish and French, Rubèn in Catalan, and Ruben in Dutch, German, Italian, Indonesian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Armenian. In several Celtic languages the form Ruben can also be a form of Robin, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert.
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