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12/23/2022, 11:02 PM Mike C
9/8/2017, 3:14 PM HL

Name Ben
Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts بن(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBin
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Meaning & History

Maghrebi variant of Arabic بْن (bn), a form of اِبْن (ibn) meaning "son (of), offspring". It is often used as a prefix for other Maghrebi patronymic names (such as Benali "son of Ali 1" or Ben Amor "son of Amor").
Added 9/8/2017 by HL