Benjamin

Origine et signification de Benjamin

Benjamin comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, 'son of the right hand' — the favoured, fortunate son; in the Bible he is Jacob's youngest child. The name blends tenderness with a sense of being cherished. It is hugely popular across the English-speaking world, France and Germany, and well established in Spain and Latin America as Benjamín. The Italian form Beniamino is even used fondly to mean 'the favourite'. It sounds soft, warm and dependable.

Variantes dans le monde

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Personnalités célèbres

• Benjamin Franklin— homme d’État
• Benjamin Britten— compositeur