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Benjamin

Origin
hebrew
Origin name
lucky son, my best son, from a word 'son of my right hand', Jacob in Genesis 35;18 gave his youngest son this name instead of Benoni: son of pain
lykkens sønn, min beste sønn, - egentlig 'høyre hånds sønn' (nesten 30 i Norge har det som etternavn)

Yngste sønn av Jakob, 1.Mos 35,18, het først Benoni, 'smertens sønn' . Den yngste i en famile kalles gjerne 'Benjamin

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