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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Hebrew
Scripts בֶּן־גּוּרִיּוֹן(Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsBen Gurion, Ben Gorion, Bin-Gorion, Ben Gurian, Ben-Gurian, Ben Gurien, Ben-Gurien, Gurion, Gorion, Gurian, Gurien, Ben Goren, Goren, Gorin, Gurin
Meaning & History
Means "son of the lion cub", from Hebrew גוּר (gur) meaning "lion cub, young lion". A notable bearer was the Polish-born David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973; real name David Grün), the founding father of the State of Israel who also served as the country's first prime minister.