Benjamín

See also: benjamin, Benjamin, benjamín, Benjámin, and Benjamîn

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛnjamiːn]

Proper noun

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

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Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnja(ˌ)miːn/

  Rhymes: -iːn

Proper noun

Benjamín m

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

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Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛnjamiːn/

Proper noun

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

Declension

Declension of Benjamín

	singular	plural
nominative	Benjamín	Benjamínovia
genitive	Benjamína	Benjamínov
dative	Benjamínovi	Benjamínom
accusative	Benjamína	Benjamínov
locative	Benjamínovi	Benjamínoch
instrumental	Benjamínom	Benjamínmi

Derived terms

• Benjamínko

Further reading

• “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, 2024

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benxaˈmin/ [bẽŋ.xaˈmĩn]

Proper noun

Benjamín m

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

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

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