🔥Reuben
Reuben Origin and Meaning
Reuben is derived from the Hebrew words ra’a, meaning "to see, to understand," and ben, "son." As a phrase it translates to "behold, a son." In the Bible, Reuben is Jacob's first-born son by Leah and the founder of one of the tribes of Israel.
Reuben is a rich and resonant underused Old Testament choice with several ingredients for success: its biblical pedigree, the distinction of being one of the Hebrew baby names that's never been heavily used, and a friendly, down-home image. Maybe the current crowd of Jacobs will grow up and follow their biblical namesake by calling their own sons Reuben.
Only downsides: Reuben is also known as a sandwich, and is the source of the word rube.
Panama-born salsa singer Ruben Blades represents the Latin version (with the accent on the second syllable); Reuven is the name in Hebrew.
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Famous People Named Reuben
- Reubeneldest son of Jacob in the Bible
- Reuben Eaton FentonU.S. Congressman from New York
- Reuben FineAmerican chess grandmaster, psychologist and author
- Reuben WoodAmerican politician; 21st governor of Ohio
- Reuben DroughnsAmerican NFL football player
- Reuben David ThorneNew Zealand rugby union player
- Jacob Reuben Marchand aka J. ReuAmerican rapper
- Reuben Edward Maherfather of American actress/singer Kaitlyn Maher
- Reuben Logan (b. 2005)son of athletes Kenny and Gabby Logan; twin of sister Lois
- Reuben Hogarth (b. 2007)son of singer Sarah Nixey and producer Jimmy Hogarth
- Reuben Shepherd (b. 2013)son of actor Jack P. Shepherd
Reuben in Pop Culture
- Reuben Ainsworthcharacter on TV's "Skins"
- Reuben Tishkoffcharacter in "Ocean's" series
- Reubencharacter on TV's "iCarly"
- Reuben "Rooster" Cogburnmain character in book/film "True Grit"
- ReubenEnglish alt rock band
- Reuben Galecharacter in G. A. Henty's "Under Drake's Flag"
- Reuben Starkaddercharacter in "Cold Comfort Farm"
- Reubenpig in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
- Reuben sandwichAmerican hot sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread
- Reuben egg rollssometimes called "Irish egg rolls" or "Reuben balls", use the standard Reuben sandwich filling of corned beef, sauerkraut, and cheese inside a deep,fried egg roll wrapper. Typically served with Thousand Island dressing (instead of Russian dressing) as an appetizer or snack, they originated at Mader's, a German restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where chef Dennis Wegner created them for a summer festival circa 1990.
- Reubena Bulldog who became a YouTube sensation