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Benjamín

Meaning

Of Hungarian origin, meaning "son of the right hand".

Origin and History

  • · From Hebrew Binyamin, "son of the right hand" or "son of the south". Benjamin is the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons in Genesis.
  • · In colloquial Spanish, "el benjamín" is still used for the youngest child in a family, a direct inheritance from the biblical story.

Traits and personality

Numerology ties the initials B, K and T to the number 2, associated with sensitivity and a supportive spirit — personalities that tend to mediate and include rather than impose. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
B
Syllables
3

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