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BoyPronounced Dutch /ˈry.bən/; Swedish /ˈrʉː.bɛn/; French /ʁy.bɛn/; Italian /ˈru.ben/; Eastern Armenian /ru.ˈbɛn/; Western Armenian /ɾu.ˈpʰɛn/Dutch language family

Rúben

Form of Reuben in several languages.

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Rúben is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Dutch /ˈry.bən/; Swedish /ˈrʉː.bɛn/; French /ʁy.bɛn/; Italian /ˈru.ben/; Eastern Armenian /ru.ˈbɛn/; Western Armenian /ɾu.ˈpʰɛn/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationDutch /ˈry.bən/; Swedish /ˈrʉː.bɛn/; French /ʁy.bɛn/; Italian /ˈru.ben/; Eastern Armenian /ru.ˈbɛn/; Western Armenian /ɾu.ˈpʰɛn/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Form of Reuben in several languages. This was the name of an 11th-century Armenian ruler of Cilicia.

Notes and context

Usage: dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, german, french, italian, armenian, biblical latin | Armenian: Ռուբեն

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