ben

Ben · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A male given name, often a short form of Benjamin or Benedict.

  2. 2.

    (Scottish) A mountain peak (from Scottish Gaelic).

Related words

See also: benedict, benjamin

Etymology

As a name: Short form of Benjamin, from Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin), meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." As a geographical term: From Scottish Gaelic beinn ("peak, mountain").