Reuben

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from Hebrew.
3. (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the given name
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.

Noun

1. A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.
2. A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹuː.bən/

Etymology

* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!"
* There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

Synonyms

farmer

🧑‍🌾

rustic

Translations

Rubén

Ruben

Ruben

Ruben

Rubèn

Reuben

Rúben

Reuben

Reuben

Reuben

Reuben

Ruben

Rubem

Rubens

Reuven