Reuben

Reuben

Reuben or Ruben may refer to:
*Reuben sandwich
*Reuben (band), a British rock band
*Reuben (Bible),
*Reuben ("Lilo & Stitch"), a character in "Lilo & Stitch: The Series"
* Reubens, Idaho
*Reuben, a character from "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest"

People with the family name

*Peter Paul Reubens, Famous 17th Century Artist
*David and Simon Reuben, billionaire entrepreneurs in the UK
*John Reuben, American Christian hip-hop artist
*Julie Reuben, historian interested in the role of education in American society and culture
* Paul Reubens, actor and comedian known professionally for his character Pee-wee Herman

People with the given name

*Reuben Goldberg or Rube Goldberg, cartoonist and creator of Rube Goldberg devices
*Reuben James (c. 1776 - 1838), Boatswain's Mate of the United States Navy
*Ruben Alonso Rosales
*Rubén Blades
*Ruben Cain or Robert Gibson, professional wrestler
*Ruben Houkes (born 1979), Dutch judoka
*Rubén Iván Martínez
*Rubén Maza (born 1967), Venezuelan long-distance runner
*Ruben Studdard
*Ruben Vardanian

ee also

*Rubens, a prolific seventeenth-century Flemish and European painter
*Reuben Awards
*Hey, Rube!


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  • REUBEN — (Heb. רְאוּבֵן), firstborn son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:32; 46:8), and the eponymous ancestor of the tribe of Reuben. The biblical derivation of the name is not etymological, but was given by Leah because it suggested the verb raʾah, to see and …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Reuben — ist eine hebräische und englische Form von Ruben. Reuben ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Gloria Reuben (* 1964), kanadische Schauspielerin und Musikerin Jacob ben Reuben (Karäer), Karäer und Bibelexeget im 11. Jahrhundert Jacob ben… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Reuben — m Biblical: Hebrew name borne by one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and so the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It is said to mean ‘behold, a son’ in Hebrew. Genesis 29: 32 explains it as follows: ‘and Leah conceived, and bare a son, and …   First names dictionary

  • Reuben Wu — [ [http://ca.music.yahoo.com/Ladytron/Soft Power Loz Brendan Long Mix/lyrics/43540041 Ladytron Soft Power lyrics on Yahoo! Music ] ] [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Reuben+Wu Reuben Wu] biography at Discogs] was born in 1975 in Liverpool,… …   Wikipedia

  • Reuben — Reuben1 [ro͞o′bən] n. [via LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Heb reuven, lit., behold, a son < reu, imper. of raa, to see + ben, son] 1. a masculine name: dim. Rube, Ruby 2. Bible a) the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: Gen. 29:32 b) the tribe of Israel… …   English World dictionary

  • Reuben — masc. proper name, O.T. eldest son of Jacob and name of the tribe descended from him, from Gk. Rouben, from Heb. Reubhen, probably lit. Behold a son, from reu, imper. of ra ah he saw + ben a son. The reuben sandwich (1956) is not obviously… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Reuben — • Proper name meaning both a patriarch and a tribe of Israel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Reuben — Rare et porté dans le Nord, c est sans doute une variante de Ruben, Rubens, qui correspondent dans cette région au prénom Robert (Rubrecht). On envisagera cependant aussi le nom biblique Ruben (fils aîné de Jacob) …   Noms de famille

  • Reuben — /rooh beuhn/, n. 1. the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29, 30. 2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the tribe traditionally descended from him. 3. See Reuben sandwich. 4. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning behold a son. * * * ▪… …   Universalium

  • Reuben — Son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:32), and ancestor of the tribe of Reuben. The story of Reuben, the first born son whose behaviour (Gen. 35:22) led to his losing the right attaching to that position (Gen. 49:3–4) is in fact the story of the tribe… …   Dictionary of the Bible

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