Reuel

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/ˈruː(ə)l//ruːˈɛl/

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

OriginHebrew רְעוּאֵל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from Hebrew.

    These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 36:10

Origin

  1. Hebrewרְעוּאֵל“friend of God”
  2. EnglishReuel

From Hebrew רְעוּאֵל (“friend of God”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Eulerrulee
Cite this entry
APA

Reuel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuel

MLA

“Reuel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Reuel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuel.

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