Etymology

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Today it means: A male given name. Full definition →

Hebrew אֶבֶן
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromאֶבֶן“stone”
  2. English todayEben

Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).

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