MEANING & HISTORY
What does Benben mean?
Benben repeats Ben in a Philippine familiar-name pattern. The exact entry records Benjamin and Benedict as parents.
Benjamin is traditionally son of the right hand, while Benedict comes from Latin blessed. Repetition supplies the affectionate shape rather than a second ancient root, and the two longer-name interpretations remain alternatives.
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Cebuano
Reduplication of Ben. A diminutive of Benedict.
a diminutive of the male given names Benjamin and Benedict
Wiktionary: Benben (Cebuano) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
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- Belen♀Bethlehem-name form; also a Belinda nickname
- Belén♀Bethlehem; the Hebrew place-name house of bread
- Benson♂Surname name: Benedict patronymic or place-name route
- Beven♂As a Dutch word: to tremble or shake
- Reuben♂See, a son
- Belle♀Beautiful; also a short form of Isabelle or Annabelle
- Ben♂Short form of Benjamin, Benedict, and other Ben-names
- Benhur♂Biblical Ben-Hur form; son of Hur