The Hebrew word Ben (בן), meaning "son" or "boy", forms part of many surnames in Hebrew. In the English Bible, such names include:
Shaul is a given name and a surname which may refer to:
A theophoric name embeds the word equivalent of 'god' or God's name in a person's name, reflecting something about the character of the person so named in relation to that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo, such as Apollonios or Apollodorus, existed in Greek antiquity.
Halberstam is a Jewish surname, used by several branches of the Halberstadt family.
Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and a given name.
Weinman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benhadad,Ben Hadad,Ben-hadad or Benadad, may refer to:
"Natati La Khayay" is a song performed in Hebrew by the Israeli band Kaveret, conveying both romantic and political message. The song is Israel's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 which was recorded in several other languages, including a cover by internationally known Joe Dassin.
Ben Yehuda or Ben-Yehuda is a Hebrew-language surname or patronymic literally meaning "son of Yehuda". Notable people with this surname include:
Ben-Aharon is a patronymic surname most commonly found in Israel, originating from "Aaron" of the Old Testament, and meaning "son of mountaineer". There are several patronym surname variants including "Aharonson", "Aaronson", and "Aaronsohn". Aharon is a Hebrew masculine given name common in Israel. Notable people with the surname Ben-Aharon include:
The Hebraization of surnames is the act of amending one's Jewish surname so that it originates from the Hebrew language, which was natively spoken by Jews and Samaritans until it died out of everyday use by around 200 CE. For many diaspora Jews, immigrating to the Land of Israel and taking up a Hebrew surname has long been conceptualized as a way to erase remnants of their diaspora experience, particularly since the inception of Zionism in the 19th century. This notion, which was part of what drove the Zionist revival of the Hebrew language, was further consolidated after the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.
Ben-David is a Hebrew patronymic surname. In Hebrew, it means "son of David." It also refers to the descendants of King David. It is one of the most common surnames in Israel. It may refer to the following people:
Ben-Zvi is a Jewish surname of Hebrew origin, meaning "son of [a] deer", and may refer to:
Dinur is a Hebrew language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ben-Zion is a Hebrew given name. Alternative spellings in English include Ben Zion, Benzion, and Bension. It may refer to the following people:
Khudaydatov or Hudaydatov is a Jewish-Bukharan surname. The last name comes from the Persian name "Khudoydot", which means "God given". The Hebrew equivalent of the name is Yonatan.
Ben Yair, ben Jair, Ben-Yair, etc. is a Hebrew patronymic or patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Jair (Yair). Notable people with the surname include:
Ben-Israel or Ben-Yisrael is a Hebrew surname, literally meaning "son of Israel". Ben Israel is a Hebrew patronymic with the same meaning.
Ben Shabbethai is a Hebrew patronymic or patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Shabbethai. Notable people with the name include:
Ohana is a Hebrew-language surname. There are two suggested origins of this and similar Jewish-Berber surnames. One of them suggests that it means "son of Hanna". Another suggests it is from a occupation related to growing or trading henna.
Orgad is a Hebrew-language surname.