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Reuben (male)

Variants:Reuven (M) Ruben (M) Ruupeni (M) Ruuppo (M)
Pet Name(s):Rube (M) Ruby (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Hebrew "behold, a son". OT Genesis 29:32, 30:14-15, 49:4. A popular Jewish name, which enjoyed a vogue amongst Christians in Restoration Britain and brief popularity again in the 19th century.
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