Laban

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See also: laban, lábán, Labán, and la bàn

English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English Laban, from Latin Laban, from Koine Greek Λάβαν (Lában), from Biblical Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān).

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Laban

  1. (biblical) The brother of Rebekah and uncle of Jacob and Esau.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
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Etymology 2[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Laban (plural Labans)

  1. A surname.
Statistics[edit]
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Laban is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Laban is most common among White (59.62%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.0%) individuals.

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