Rubèn

See also: Ruben, Rubén, Rúben, and Rüben

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ruˈβe̞n]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ruˈbən]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈβɛn]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ruˈben]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [ruˈβen]
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Rubèn m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Reuben
2. Reuben (Biblical figure)