Вениами́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• benjamin name A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.

Senses

Вениами́н is used for these senses in English:

• Benjamin (biblical character) The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.
• Benjamin A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
• Veniamin A transliteration of the Russian male given name Вениами́н (Veniamín).

benjamin — full definition

1. name A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
2. noun Informal American slang for a hundred-dollar bill, from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin it carries.

Related Russian words