Rubèn
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): (Central) [ruˈβɛn]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ruˈbən]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ruˈben]
- Rhymes: -ɛn
Proper noun
Rubèn m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Reuben
- Reuben (Biblical figure)